[BNAWX] Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1035 PM CDT FRI MAY 7 2010

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DICKSON TN-CHEATHAM TN-MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN-
1035 PM CDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER IN...
  NORTHERN CHEATHAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND CITY...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN DICKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE...
  EAST CENTRAL STEWART COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOVER...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 1026 PM CDT RIVER LEVELS ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER CONTINUE A SLOW
  FALL. HOWEVER...MANY AREAS ARE STILL EXPERIENCING FLOODING OF AREAS
  NEAR THE RIVER IN CHEATHAM...DICKSON...MONTGOMERY AND STEWART COUNTIES.
  THIS IS AFFECTING THE CITIES OF ASHLAND CITY...CLARKSVILLE...PALMYRA...
  CUMBERLAND CITY AND DOVER OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE CUMBERLAND
  CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE INTO LAKE BARKLEY.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

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 3640 8719 3630 8695 3618 8699 3628 8715
      3633 8731 3645 8737 3637 8761 3637 8767
      3647 8787 3651 8784 3643 8763 3657 8735

$$

JLM





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