[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 030534
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1234 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

.A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND SURROUNDING AREAS MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY, ADDING TO PREVIOUS RAINFALL TOTALS AND CAUSING CONTINUED RISES ALONG THE RED RIVER. AT PORT ROYAL, THE STAGE IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED ACTION STAGE, WITH A CREST OF 27.6 FEET FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT IS NOT EXPECTED THAT THE RIVER WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE.

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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1234 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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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