[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 081631
FLSOHX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011

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HOUSTON TN-MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN-BENTON TN-HUMPHREYS TN-
1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT MONDAY FOR
HUMPHREYS...BENTON...STEWART...MONTGOMERY AND HOUSTON COUNTIES...

AT 1130 AM CDT...LEVELS ON THE CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS
REMAIN HIGH...BUT HAVE PEAKED AND WERE SLOWLY FALLING.

AT 1130 AM...THE CUMBERLAND RIVER LEVEL AT DOVER WAS AT 370.9 FEET
AND FALLING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 370.0 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING. AT CLARKSVILLE...THE RIVER LEVEL WAS AT 42.5 FEET
(372.5 FEET MSL) AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL
TO NEAR 41.8 FEET MONDAY...THEN HOLD STEADY NEAR 42.0 FEET THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AS DAMS UPSTREAM RELEASE WATER. FLOOD STAGE AT CLARKSVILLE
IS 46.0 FEET. THESE HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING ALONG THE CUMBERLAND RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF CLARKSVILLE...IN
STEWART AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN
BENTON...HUMPHREYS...HOUSTON...AND STEWART COUNTIES ALONG THE RIVER
AND TRIBUTARIES. AT 1130 AM...THE TENNESSEE RIVER IN THE NEW
JOHNSONVILLE AREA WAS NEAR 370.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 368.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

THE FLOODING ON THE TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVERS IS EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS WEEK...AND MAY END BY NEXT WEEKEND FOR MOST
AREAS. SOME OF THE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERS MAY CONTINUE TO
SEE HIGH WATER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.


LAT...LON 3667 8787 3665 8785 3665 8731 3653 8715
      3634 8736 3634 8758 3585 8774 3585 8817
      3613 8818 3624 8808 3637 8809 3637 8800
      3643 8805 3668 8807

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LAROSA



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