[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 250314
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
914 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

  RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE RED RIVER BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND REMAIN HIGH OVERNIGHT..

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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TNC125-147-251514-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0002.110225T1000Z-110226T1600Z/
/PORT1.1.ER.110225T1000Z.110225T1800Z.110226T1000Z.NO/
914 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 02/26 10:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL 02/26 10:00.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 34.2 FEET BY 02/25 12:00. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 38.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE HOUSING SUBDIVISION AREA OFF THE
  CLARKSVILLE-SPRINGFIELD ROAD.
* AT 35.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH PORT ROYAL ROAD ALONG SULPHER FORK
  CREEK AND THE HIGHWAY 238 BRIDGE.
* AT 33.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE PORT ROYAL STATE PARK ON HIGHWAY
  238.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
  PORT ROYAL ROAD NEAR PORT ROYAL STATE PARK.

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