[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 280906
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...
ALABAMA...

  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY
  SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY AFFECTING LAUDERDALE AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES
  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES
  RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI AFFECTING GILES COUNTY
  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

. RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE...AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LARGER RIVERS TO RISE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID FLOODED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER...AND MOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS TO HIGHER
GROUND. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS AS THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE TOO GREAT
TO PASS...EVEN IN TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. IF YOU COME ACROSS A FLOODED
ROAD...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

TNC119-282106-
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/COLT1.1.ER.110428T0248Z.110429T1200Z.110430T0826Z.NO/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/30 09:26...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL 04/30 09:26.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 37.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS ENTER THE OLD TVA HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
* AT 36.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL REACH RIVERSIDE DRIVE
* AT 34.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS, THE
  CITY BALL FIELD, AND THE PACKING COMPANY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE
* AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HWY 247 AT THE DUCK RIVER...WEST OF COLUMBIA
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD


$$

TNC135-282106-
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/LBVT1.2.ER.110427T1645Z.110429T0600Z.110501T1840Z.NO/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/01 19:40...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL 05/01 19:40.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER ROUTE 438 SOUTH OF LOBELVILLE. EXTENSIVE
  AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 14.0 FEET...GILMER BRIDGE ROAD AND RUSSELL CREEK ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  LEEPER BOTTOM AND QUALLS BEND ROAD BECOME FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR OLD HIGHWAY 13 ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$

ALC077-TNC099-282106-
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/IRCT1.2.ER.110427T2051Z.110428T0415Z.110428T2100Z.NO/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/28 22:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 18.2 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF BOTTOMLAND ALONG SHOAL CREEK BEGINS

$$

ALC083-TNC055-282106-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0024.110428T2100Z-110430T0730Z/
/PSPT1.1.ER.110428T2100Z.110429T0600Z.110430T0130Z.NO/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/30 02:30...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 04/30 02:30.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY 04/29 01:00. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY FLOODS VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273. IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO PASS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK
  AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON
  BRIDGE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT
  NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR
  THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY
  SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG
  THE RIVER.


$$

TNC055-282106-
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/PLKT1.1.ER.110428T0338Z.110428T1200Z.110429T0703Z.UU/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/29 08:03...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI
* UNTIL 04/29 08:03.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF VALES MILL ROAD BETWEEN CHICKEN CREEK ROAD AND THE
  HIGHWAY 64 BYPASS BECOME INUNDATED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS

$$

TNC003-281638-
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/WTTT1.1.ER.110427T1210Z.110428T0345Z.110428T1038Z.NO/
406 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/28 11:38...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* UNTIL 04/28 11:38.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

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