[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 030002
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
602 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

TNC165-030345-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090403T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER TN-
702 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
SUMNER COUNTY...

AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
ACROSS SUMNER COUNTY. THIS MAY LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND
STREAMS...INCLUDING BLEDSOE CREEK...DRY FORK CREEK...HALL TOWN
CREEK...DRAKES CREEK...AND STATION CAMP CREEK.

PEOPLE NEAR PORTLAND...GALLATIN...WESTMORELAND...SHAKLE ISLAND...AND
OCANA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FLOODED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8621 3637 8627 3634 8634 3635 8637
      3633 8638 3631 8641 3633 8644 3631 8649
      3628 8651 3632 8654 3626 8656 3624 8659
      3640 8673 3647 8665 3651 8665 3665 8655

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