[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 011757
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1257 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

TNC015-021-037-041-043-081-119-149-159-187-189-012045-
/O.CON.KOHX.FA.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100501T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MAURY TN-HICKMAN TN-CANNON TN-DEKALB TN-WILLIAMSON TN-DICKSON TN-
RUTHERFORD TN-DAVIDSON TN-SMITH TN-CHEATHAM TN-WILSON TN-
1257 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
WILSON...SOUTHERN CHEATHAM...SOUTHERN SMITH...DAVIDSON...
RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN DICKSON...WILLIAMSON...WESTERN DEKALB...
NORTHERN CANNON...NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN AND NORTHERN MAURY COUNTIES...

AT 1255 PM CDT HEAVY RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS AS MUCH AS 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN...AND ADDITIONAL LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

INTENSE RAINFALL RATES FROM THESE STORMS AND ABUNDANT RAINFALL ARE
CAUSING CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE...ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN
WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHWEST DAVIDSON COUNTY. IN THE NASHVILLE METRO
AREA...LOOK FOR RISES IN THE RICHLAND CREEK AREA...MILL CREEK
AREA...WHITES CREEK AREA...AND IN POOR DRAINING AND LOW LYING AREAS.
IN WILSON... RUTHERFORD...CANNON...DE KALB..AND SMITH COUNTIES...
LOOK FOR WATER TO COLLECT IN POOR DRAINING AND LOW LYING AREAS FROM
LEBANON...TO MURFREESBORO...TO WOODBURY...SMITHVILLE...AND CARTHAGE.

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. 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 3623 8591 3606 8575 3594 8585 3579 8601
      3569 8726 3626 8716

$$

LAROSA


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