[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 021347
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
847 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE..
  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY CAUSED THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL KEEP THE RIVER
HIGH...CAUSING FLOODING AT THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID FLOODED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER...AND MOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS TO HIGHER
GROUND. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS AS THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE TOO GREAT
TO PASS...EVEN IN TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. IF YOU COME ACROSS A FLOODED
ROAD...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB
PAGE AT HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OHX.

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847 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET
* FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE UNTIL CRESTING NEAR 16 FEET.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

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