[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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Wed Jun 5 11:30:59 CDT 2013


WGUS84 KOHX 051630
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1130 AM CDT WED JUN 5 2013

TNC003-015-031-149-177-051730-
/O.CON.KOHX.FA.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130605T1730Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUTHERFORD TN-WARREN TN-BEDFORD TN-CANNON TN-COFFEE TN-
1130 AM CDT WED JUN 5 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN COFFEE...
CANNON...NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN
RUTHERFORD COUNTIES...

AT 1128 AM CDT...POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO CROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA CAUSING MINOR STREET FLOODING. SOME CREEKS HAVE
SWOLLEN AND COULD POSSIBLY REACH BANKFUL OR SPILL OVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 8625 3568 8650 3596 8606 3596 8600
      3586 8589 3585 8590 3584 8587 3573 8574

$$



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