[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 242216
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
416 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

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

  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

. RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE TO OVERFLOW
ITS BANKS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES TOWARDS THE AREA.

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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416 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* AT 04PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AROUND 12.3 FEET...AND HAS BEGUN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH APPROACHING RAINFALL THIS EVENING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

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