[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WGUS74 KOHX 281646
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1046 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011

TNC027-049-087-111-133-137-141-159-282030-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110228T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM TN-SMITH TN-JACKSON TN-OVERTON TN-FENTRESS TN-PICKETT TN-
CLAY TN-MACON TN-
1046 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MACON...CLAY...
PICKETT...FENTRESS...OVERTON...JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN SMITH AND
PUTNAM COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CST...

AT 1044 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN...AND AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE STORMS DIMINISH
THIS AFTERNOON.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
BYRDSTOWN...CELINA...COOKEVILLE...GAINESBORO...JAMESTOWN...
LIVINGSTON...ALGOOD...BAXTER AND MONTEREY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3633 8477 3629 8479 3627 8487 3616 8490
      3617 8503 3614 8507 3612 8522 3600 8527
      3606 8537 3609 8550 3608 8555 3602 8563
      3608 8569 3608 8574 3615 8586 3663 8582
      3663 8497 3661 8478 3640 8465

$$

LAROSA




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