[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 081631
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ALC083-TNC055-0090112-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1026 AM CST WED DEC 08 2004

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


AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN ALABAMA: LIMESTONE AND IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: GILES.

ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         26.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        24.9 FEET AND RISING AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      EXPECTED TO RISE AND CREST NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE OF
26.0 FT THIS EVENING THEN TO RECEDE SLOWLY TO NEAR 20 FT THURSDAY EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING.

AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE NEW BOAT DOCK AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND
NEAR PROSPECT.

PERSONS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND THOSE WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR WATER LEVELS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.
$$




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

ELK RIVER
PROSPECT       26.0  24.9  WED 10 AM  24.8  15.6  11.5   9.0   7.8  26.0  12/08



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