[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 240028
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
628 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

TNC021-037-147-165-189-240130-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-190224T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Davidson TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-Cheatham TN-Robertson TN-
628 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHERN DAVIDSON...SUMNER...NORTHWESTERN WILSON...NORTHEASTERN
CHEATHAM AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 626 PM CST, heavy rain continues to stream into the warned area.
Waters continue to rise and swift water rescues are going on in
Sumner county.  Please don't take this lightly.  If you live near a
river, stream or creek you know floods easily, get to higher ground
now.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Gallatin, Springfield, Ashland City, Madison, Hendersonville,
Goodlettsville, White House, Millersville, Greenbrier, Coopertown,
Westmoreland, Ridgetop, Cross Plains, Portland, Old Hickory, Joelton,
Pleasant View, Orlinda, Mitchellville and Bledsoe Creek State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 89 and 121.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 26 and 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8620 3655 8622 3650 8622 3648 8624
      3645 8624 3645 8627 3636 8627 3636 8628
      3635 8628 3634 8627 3634 8629 3615 8710
      3665 8692 3665 8659 3663 8656 3665 8651

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