[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 151108
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
508 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES

. THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY.


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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508 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL
* AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY 01/15 06:00. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS MORNING.
* AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PORT ROYAL STATE PARK BEGINS.
* AT 30.0 FEET...LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS ALONG THE RED RIVER FROM THE
  KENTUCKY STATE LINE TO ADAMS...PAST PORT ROYAL STATE PARK...AND ON THE SULPHER
  FORK FROM NEAR SPRINGFIELD TO NEAR CEDAR HILL...TO PORT ROYAL STATE PARK BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
* AT 17.0 FEET...THE PUBLIC ACCESS PARKING LOT AT PORT ROYAL STATE PARK IS
  COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* AT 11.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE PUBLIC ACCESS PARKING LOT AND
  PICNIC AREA AT PORT ROYAL STATE PARK.

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