[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 070105
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
804 PM CDT WED MAY 06 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

. ** THE DUCK RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. **

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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TNC119-071304-
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/COLT1.1.ER.090502T1545Z.090504T1800Z.090507T1346Z.NO/
804 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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

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TNC081-071304-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090509T2120Z/
/CNVT1.2.ER.090502T1130Z.090503T0200Z.090509T1520Z.NO/
804 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY 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.


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