[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 030722
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
222 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA WITH THE LATEST
STAGE AT 42.8 FEET AT 1 AM CDT. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 43.5 FEET BY 7 AM CDT...THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. NO
ADDITONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY.

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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222 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/06 07:12...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL 05/06 07:12.
* AT 01AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 46.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE EVACUATION OF MANY HOMES
  AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE DUCK RIVER IN AND AROUND THE COLUMBIA AREA
* AT 44.7 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND HOMES ALONG SANTA FE
  PIKE
* AT 44.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER COVERS IRON BRIDGE ROAD AND REACHES THE CITY
  MAINTENANCE GARAGE.
* AT 43.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER COVERS RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
* AT 42.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE HIGHWAY 31 BRIDGE
* AT 41.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
* AT 37.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS ENTER THE OLD TVA HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
* 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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BOYD


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