[BNAWX] Flash Flood Watch

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WGUS64 KOHX 030055
FFAOHX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
655 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED THIS
EVENING IN EASTERN AREAS OF THE MIDSTATE...

.SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
INTENSE RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...WHICH WILL
LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF IN THE WATCH AREA. THIS RUNOFF WILL QUICKLY
FILL UP LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINING AREAS...ALONG WITH AREA CREEKS
AND STREAMS.

TNZ005>010-022>031-056>060-093-030200-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120303T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-
JACKSON-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-WAYNE-
655 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE HAS BEEN
CANCELLED WEST OF A LINE FROM CELINA TENNESSEE TO HOHENWALD TENNESSEE.
HEAVY RAIN THREAT FOR THIS AREA IS OVER.

$$

TNZ011-032>034-061>066-075-077>080-094-095-030400-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120303T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-
DE KALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
LAWRENCE-GILES-
655 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

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...RUTHERFORD...VAN BUREN...WARREN AND WHITE.

* UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING INTENSE RAINFALL RATES ARE
  EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL QUICKLY FILL UP LOW LYING AND
  POOR DRAINING AREAS...IN ADDITION TO AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS.
  URBAN AREAS ARE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING FROM THESE
  STORMS.

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.

&&

$$

JLM




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