[BNAWX] Flood Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WGUS84 KOHX 030926
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
426 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE AFFECTING HICKMAN COUNTY

.RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED THE DUCK RIVER
TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT CENTERVILLE. AT 4 AM CDT THE
STAGE WAS AT 45.8 FEET AT CENTERVILLE. RECORD FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 49.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

TNC081-032126-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100508T0504Z/
/CNVT1.3.ER.100502T0003Z.100503T1200Z.100507T2304Z.NR/
426 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/08 00:04...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL 05/08 00:04.
* AT 04AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.8 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...ALL AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER NEAR CENTERVILLE WILL BE COVERED
  BY FLOOD WATERS. DEFEATED CREEK...BEARS CREEK...SWAN CREEK...LOWES BEND...AND
  HORSE BRANCH CREEK WILL BE FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER. MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
  WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE
  RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD...DEFEATED CREEK ROAD...AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD WILL
  BE IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK RIVER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER.
  SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE PARTIALLY COVERED. IN CENTERVILLE...
  HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD AND DEFEATED CREEK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. LEATHERWOOD
  ROAD BETWEEN SHADY GROVE AND PRIMM SPRINGS NEAR TOTTYS BEND WILL ALSO BE
  AFFECTED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS.

$$
BOYD


This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net