[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1208 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS CAUSED THE DUCK RIVER TO RISE TO NEAR
FLOOD STAGE. ALTHOUGH THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS IS NOT EXPECTED TO RISE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CRESTED AT 23.5 FEET RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO BEFORE FALLING TO LESS THAN 22 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.

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.

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1208 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL REACH AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE DUCK
  RIVER ACROSS SOUTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY.

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