[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 291924
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
224 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

.THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...ALLOWING THE
FLOOD WARNING TO BE CANCELED. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 43 FEET AND 46 FEET...AND A FLOOD ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER NEED TO WATCH THE LEVEL
CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT WEEK FOR FURTHER RISES. WATER BEHIND BARKLEY DAM IS BEING
HELD TO ALLEVIATE THE MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING ON THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS.
THIS WILL CAUSE A SLOW RISE ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER...FROM NEAR CLARKSVILLE DOWN
THROUGH DOVER.

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.

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224 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE.
* AT 01PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
* A FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT.

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