[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 081158
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
658 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

TNC037-165-189-081300-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-130808T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER TN-WILSON TN-DAVIDSON TN-
658 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN
WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...

AT 652 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS BEGINNING TO DECREASE IN
INTENSITY. HOWEVER...3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS
MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. PLEASE KEEP
IN MIND THAT FLOODING CAN AND WILL CONTINUE EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIER
RAINFALL ENDS.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
NASHVILLE...BELLE MEADE...GOODLETTSVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE...
HERMITAGE...LAKEWOOD...MADISON...MILLERSVILLE...MOUNT JULIET AND OLD
HICKORY.

FLOOD RESCUES AND REPORTS OF IMPASSABLE ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
SINCE THE HEAVY RAINFALL BEGAN OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3621 8648 3610 8670 3608 8697 3615 8700
      3622 8699 3625 8697 3644 8660

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