[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 300726
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
226 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014

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

  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY

.THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE CONTINUES TO BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
BUT HAS STARTED FALLING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

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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/LBVT1.1.ER.140429T0639Z.140429T1830Z.140501T0600Z.NO/
226 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/01 07:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL 05/01 07:00.
* AT 01AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT
  THURSDAY.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER ROUTE 438 SOUTH OF LOBELVILLE. EXTENSIVE
  AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 14.0 FEET...GILMER BRIDGE ROAD AND RUSSELL CREEK ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  LEEPER BOTTOM AND QUALLS BEND ROAD BECOME FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR OLD HIGHWAY 13 ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE
  RIVER.


&&

LAT...LON  3600 8789 3600 8783 3579 8774 3566 8778
      3566 8785 3579 8782



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