[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 241014
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TNC081-119-241613-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
413 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

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


AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: HICKMAN...MAURY.
DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         32.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        34.4 FEET AND RISING AT 3 AM TUESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 32.0 FT TOMORROW
MORNING, 28.0 FT TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 10.0 FT
SATURDAY EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS, THE
CITY BALL FIELD, AND THE PACKING COMPANY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE. THIS CREST
COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED MAR 4 1997.


DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         22.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        24.4 FEET AND RISING AT 3 AM TUESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FT THIS EVENING THEN
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 22.0 FT TOMORROW LATE EVENING, 17.0 FT LATE
THURSDAY MORNING, THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 10.5 FT SATURDAY EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE
RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD, DEFEATED CREEK ROAD, AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD WILL BE
IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK RIVER.

PERSONS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND THOSE WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR WATER LEVELS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATER. IF YOU
APPROACH A WATER COVERED ROAD, TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.
&&



              FLOOD      OBSERVED             FORECAST 6AM              CREST
LOCATION       STG    STG  DAY  TIME    WED   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN    STG  DATE

DUCK RIVER
COLUMBIA       32.0  34.4  TUE 03 AM   35.0  32.6  17.3  11.7  10.7  35.0  01/24
CENTERVILLE    22.0  24.4  TUE 03 AM   24.9  25.5  18.8  12.6  11.0  26.0  01/24


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