[BNAWX] Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1152 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...TENNESSEE...

SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY AFFECTING LAUDERDALE AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEKEND HAS BROUGHT WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO AREA
CREEKS AND RIVERS, WITH RECORD OR NEAR-RECORD CRESTS IN SEVERAL
LOCATIONS.

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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1152 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.5 FEET
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE BOTTOMLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG
SHOAL CREEK. FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE THE PARK IN IRON CITY BUT DO NOT
REACH THE HWY 227 BRIDGE. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING FLOOD. AVOID
THE RIVER.

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