[BNAWX] Flood Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WGUS84 KOHX 011831
FLSOHX
TNC021-037-187-020000-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1218 PM CST WED DEC 01 2004

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE HARPETH RIVER...

AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...WILLIAMSON.

HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         15 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        15.9 FEET AND FALLING AT NOON.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW
                         FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
*   RIVER CRESTED:       17.8 FEET LATE LAST EVENING.

AT THESE LEVELS...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS THE LEFT BANK AND FLOODS BOTTOMLAND ALONG
THE RIVER. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE CUT OFF. MOSTLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND IS AFFECTED.

HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         21 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        24.4 FEET AND FALLING AT NOON.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW
                         FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
*   RIVER CRESTED:       24.9 FEET THIS MORNING.

AT THESE LEVELS...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE HARPETH RIVER FROM
FRANKLIN TO BELLEVUE. IN FRANKLIN, WATER WILL REACH THE CITY PARK, 4TH STREET,
AND PORTIONS OF 431. IN BELLEVUE, FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH OLD HARDING ROAD,
MORTON HILL ROAD, AND THE BEECH BEND AREA.

WATER LEVELS REMAIN DANGEROUSLY HIGH ALL ALONG THE HARPETH RIVER. PERSONS LIVING ALONG
THE RIVER AND THOSE WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED ROAD. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD, TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.
$$




              FLOOD      OBSERVED           5-DAY FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION       STG    STG  DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON

HARPETH RIVER
KINGSTON SPRIN 15.0  15.9  WED 11 AM  13.7   5.5   3.9   3.8   3.8
FRANKLIN       21.0  24.6  WED 11 AM  12.2   4.8   4.7   4.7   4.6
$$
05
WWWW
This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net