[BNAWX] Flood Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WGUS84 KOHX 112319
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
619 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014

TNC037-149-165-187-189-120115-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FA.Y.0024.140811T2319Z-140812T0115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUTHERFORD TN-SUMNER TN-WILLIAMSON TN-WILSON TN-DAVIDSON TN-
619 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  DAVIDSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NASHVILLE...
  NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...
  NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEBANON...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA PRODUCING VERY
HEAVY RAIN. RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE
PAST FEW HOURS ACROSS THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3620 8621 3580 8691 3613 8700 3616 8699
      3635 8656

$$

07



This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net