[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 030535 CCA
FLSOHX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1235 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

.A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE
AND SURROUNDING AREAS MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY, ADDING TO
PREVIOUS RAINFALL TOTALS AND CAUSING CONTINUED RISES ALONG THE RED
RIVER. AT PORT ROYAL, THE STAGE IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED ACTION STAGE,
WITH A CREST OF 27.6 FEET FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT IS NOT
EXPECTED THAT THE RIVER WILL REACH 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.

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1235 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING
  AREAS ALONG PORT ROYAL ROAD NEAR PORT ROYAL STATE PARK.

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