[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 051937
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
237 PM CDT THU AUG 5 2010

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WHITE TN-CUMBERLAND TN-PUTNAM TN-OVERTON TN-FENTRESS TN-
237 PM CDT THU AUG 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSSVILLE...
  SOUTHWESTERN FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...
  NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 235 PM CDT HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA IS CAUSING PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINING
AREAS. WHILE RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 8470 3594 8554 3626 8551 3622 8489
      3616 8489 3612 8485 3610 8483 3609 8479
      3605 8477 3598 8470 3591 8467

$$

JL




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