[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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Mon Feb 28 07:48:16 CST 2011


WGUS74 KOHX 281348
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
748 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011

TNC005-083-085-125-147-161-281500-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HOUSTON TN-MONTGOMERY TN-ROBERTSON TN-STEWART TN-BENTON TN-
HUMPHREYS TN-
748 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
HUMPHREYS...NORTHERN BENTON...STEWART...NORTHERN ROBERTSON...
MONTGOMERY AND HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CST...

AT 744 AM CST...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AND AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED WITH RAINFALL RATES EXCEEDING
3 INCHES PER HOUR.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
CLARKSVILLE...DOVER...ERIN...GUTHRIE AND TENNESSEE RIDGE.

HIGHWAY 641 WAS REPORTED FLOODED NEAR LITTLE BIRDSONG CREEK.
ALSO...LOWER BIG SANDY ROAD WAS REPORTED FLOODED BETWEEN BIG SANDY
AND HIGHWAY 641.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3667 8787 3665 8785 3665 8658 3633 8743
      3634 8751 3630 8751 3603 8821 3613 8821
      3625 8810 3636 8810 3637 8800 3643 8805
      3668 8807

$$

LAROSA



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