[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 052029
FLSOHX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
229 PM CST MON DEC 5 2011

TNC161-060330-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STEWART TN-
229 PM CST MON DEC 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM
CST...

AT 219 PM CST...STEWART COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AROUND PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. RAINFALL WILL
TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT FLOODING MAY CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
AS RUNOFF FROM CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER AND TENNESSEE RIVER.

FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT DOVER...THE RIVER LEVEL WAS NEAR 58 FEET
AND RISING STEADILY...AND IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 60 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE
WEEK...POSSIBLY APPROACHING 62 FEET AS WATER FILLS LAKE BARKLEY.
INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT DOVER
BEGINS AT 64 FEET...WITH MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT 67 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. IF A FLOODED ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED...TURN AROUND DONT
DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3667 8786 3664 8784 3664 8764 3637 8759
      3637 8771 3634 8775 3633 8780 3633 8789
      3636 8800 3641 8804 3668 8805

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LAROSA




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