[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 260008
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
608 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

. . HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE MAINSTREAM
POTIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER FROM NASHVILLE TO CLARKSVILLE. EXPECT THE RIVER
TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH SATURDAY THEN TO START TO SLOWLY FALL.

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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608 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 29.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 34.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE WATER REACHES THE SECOND GRASSY AREA OF
  THE RIVERFRONT LANDING AND COVERS MOST OF THE ACCESS AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF
  THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD. IN EAST NASHVILLE WATER REACHES DIRT TRAILS IN THE
  SHELBY BOTTOMS PARK AREA.
* AT 30.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE FIRST GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT
  LANDING...AND THE ACCESS POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD
  ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 25.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE RIVERFRONT AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
  RIVER BEGIN TO BE INUNDATED.


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608 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 40.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 40.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS APPROACH LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS.

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