[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 011647
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1047 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

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

  RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES

. HEAVY RAIN FROM MONDAY HAS CAUSED HIGHER RIVER LEVELS. THE RIVER LEVEL IS NOW FALLING.

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.

&&

TNC125-147-012030-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110301T2030Z/
/PORT1.1.ER.110301T0708Z.110301T1000Z.110301T2030Z.NO/
1047 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 03/01 14:30...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL
* UNTIL 03/01 2:30 PM.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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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