[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 011015
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
415 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

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

  RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES

HEAVY RAINS FROM MONDAY HAVE CAUSED RISES ALONG THE RED RIVER WHICH HAS
PUSHED RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

TNC125-147-012200-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110301T2200Z/
/PORT1.1.ER.110301T0708Z.110301T1200Z.110301T1600Z.NO/
415 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL
* UNTIL 03/01 16:00.
* AT 03AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 33.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE PORT ROYAL STATE PARK ON HIGHWAY
  238.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
  PORT ROYAL ROAD NEAR PORT ROYAL STATE PARK.

$$

JLM


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