[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 101646
FLSOHX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1146 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011

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HOUSTON TN-MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN-BENTON TN-HUMPHREYS TN-
1146 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT WEDNESDAY
FOR HUMPHREYS...BENTON...STEWART...MONTGOMERY AND HOUSTON COUNTIES...

AT 1127 AM CDT...LEVELS ON THE CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS
REMAINED HIGH. THE CUMBERLAND RIVER LEVEL AT DOVER WAS 369.2 FEET
AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY OR BECOME STEADY
THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AT CLARKSVILLE...THE RIVER LEVEL
WAS AT 41.8 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR 40.8 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THESE HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE CUMBERLAND RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF
CLARKSVILLE...IN STEWART AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN
BENTON...HUMPHREYS...HOUSTON...AND STEWART COUNTIES ALONG THE RIVER
AND TRIBUTARIES. AT 1045 AM...THE TENNESSEE RIVER IN THE NEW
JOHNSONVILLE AREA WAS NEAR 368.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 366.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

THE FLOODING ON THE TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVERS IS EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS WEEK...AND MAY END BY NEXT WEEKEND FOR MOST
AREAS. SOME OF THE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERS MAY CONTINUE TO
SEE HIGH WATER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3667 8787 3665 8785 3665 8731 3653 8715
      3634 8736 3634 8758 3585 8774 3585 8817
      3613 8818 3624 8808 3637 8809 3637 8800
      3643 8805 3668 8807

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