[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 031512
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE AFFECTING HICKMAN COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY
  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

. RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS OF 3 TO AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES IN SOME AREAS HAS
CAUSED RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVER LEVELS HIGH...AND MAY LEAD TO FURTHER RISES.

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.

&&

TNC119-040312-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090506T1927Z/
/COLT1.2.ER.090502T1545Z.090505T0000Z.090506T1327Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 37.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS ENTER THE OLD TVA HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
* AT 36.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL REACH RIVERSIDE DRIVE
* AT 34.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS, THE
  CITY BALL FIELD, AND THE PACKING COMPANY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE
* AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HWY 247 AT THE DUCK RIVER...WEST OF COLUMBIA
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD


$$

TNC081-040312-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090507T2244Z/
/CNVT1.2.ER.090502T1130Z.090503T0200Z.090507T1644Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.3 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...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.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER.
  SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE PARTIALLY COVERED. IN CENTERVILLE...
  HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD AND DEFEATED CREEK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. LEATHERWOOD
  ROAD BETWEEN SHADY GROVE AND PRIMM SPRINGS NEAR TOTTYS BEND WILL ALSO BE
  AFFECTED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS.


$$

TNC085-040312-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090506T0900Z/
/HMLT1.1.ER.090504T1200Z.090505T0000Z.090506T0300Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL REACH AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE DUCK
  RIVER ACROSS SOUTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY.

$$

TNC135-040312-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090505T1048Z/
/LBVT1.2.ER.090502T1201Z.090503T0345Z.090505T0448Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER ROUTE 438 SOUTH OF LOBELVILLE. EXTENSIVE
  AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 14.0 FEET...GILMER BRIDGE ROAD AND RUSSELL CREEK ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  LEEPER BOTTOM AND QUALLS BEND ROAD BECOME FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR OLD HIGHWAY 13 ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 11.5 FEET...AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND FLOODS. WATER APPROACHES THE RIVER
  ACCESS ROAD EAST OF LOBELVILLE
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND WILL FLOOD


$$

TNC003-040311-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090505T0600Z/
/WTTT1.1.ER.090501T2148Z.090505T0000Z.090505T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

$$
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