[BNAWX] Flash Flood Watch

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WGUS64 KOHX 051756
FFAOHX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1256 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.POTENTIAL FLOODING RAINS FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM
LEE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS...INCLUDING
THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.

TNZ011-032>034-061-063>066-075-077>080-093>095-060200-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110906T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-MARSHALL-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
1256 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTIES...BEDFORD...CANNON...COFFEE...CUMBERLAND...DE KALB...
  FENTRESS...GILES...GRUNDY...LAWRENCE...MARSHALL...OVERTON...
  PICKETT...PUTNAM...VAN BUREN...WARREN...WAYNE AND WHITE.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  WITH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE HEAVY
  RAINFALL...THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED
  TO RECEIVE AROUND TWO...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS APPROACHING
  FIVE INCHES ACROSS LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE...ALABAMA
  BORDER AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN
  POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE...
  LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND CREEKS...AND RESULTING
  IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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