[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 051916
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
216 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

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

  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY

.HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE BUFFALO RIVER BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL
AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED...LEADING TO RISES ON AREA CREEKS
AND STREAMS. EXPECT RIVER LEVELS TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

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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216 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 06/06 10:00.
* AT 01PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 06/05 19:00. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* 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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