[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 100156
FLSOHX
ALC077-TNC099-100751-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
751 PM CST THU DEC 09 2004

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


AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN ALABAMA: LAUDERDALE AND IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE:
LAWRENCE.

SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         14.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        14.6 FEET AND FALLING AT 7 PM THURSDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 15.0 FT THRU MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW THEN TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FT  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
LEVELS CONTINUE DROPPING TO 10 FT LATE FRIDAY EVENING. BY TUESDAY LEVELS WILL DROP TO 7.0 FT.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING.
*   RIVER CRESTED:       14.7 AT  THIS EVENING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOODING OF BOTTOMLAND ALONG SHOAL CREEK BEGINS. THIS CREST
COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED FEB 16 2003.


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             FORECAST 6AM              CREST
LOCATION       STG    STG  DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE    STG   DATE

SHOAL CREEK
IRON CITY      14.0  14.6  THU 07 PM   13.9   9.0   7.6   7.2   7.0  15.0  12/10

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