[BNAWX] Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1034 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

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DICKSON TN-CHEATHAM TN-MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN-
1034 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CENTRAL CHEATHAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND CITY...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN DICKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE...
  STEWART COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CUMBERLAND CITY AND DOVER...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 1021 PM CDT EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AREAS ALONG THE CUMBERLAND RIVER
  AND ADJACENT STREAMS IS ONGOING.

* NUMEROUS AREAS ALONG THE CUMBERLAND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE
  SEVERE FLOODING INCLUDING...ASHLAND CITY...CHAPMANSBORO...
  METROPOLITAN CLARKSVILLE...PALMYRA...CUMBERLAND CITY AND DOVER.

* RIVER LEVELS WILL DROP SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS AS
  WATER ALONG THE CUMBERLAND CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE INTO LAKE BARKLEY.


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. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.


&&

LAT...LON 3667 8789 3664 8786 3664 8777 3656 8752
      3658 8732 3646 8729 3639 8725 3628 8696
      3610 8705 3633 8748 3646 8787 3667 8804

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JLM





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