[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 220015
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
615 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2015

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PERRY TN-WILLIAMSON TN-HICKMAN TN-LEWIS TN-MAURY TN-
615 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW IN...
  SOUTHERN HICKMAN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  LEWIS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOHENWALD...
  MAURY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLUMBIA...
  SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINDEN...
  SOUTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CST

* AT 613 PM CST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE
  ADVISORY AREA HAVE CAUSED SOME OF THE ICE AND SNOW TO MELT. THIS
  RUNOFF IS PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND ON ROADS WHERE A SLUSHY
  MIXTURE REMAINS.

RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...SO CONTINUE TO MONITOR
CREEKS AND STREAMS AS ICE AND SNOW CONTINUE TO MELT. SOME ROADS HAVE
BECOME COVERED WITH WATER DUE TO THE POOR DRAINING CONDITIONS...SO
BE ALERT WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3544 8805 3550 8798 3560 8803 3565 8801
      3595 8662 3579 8661 3575 8670 3571 8669
      3570 8681 3554 8684 3541 8696 3546 8712
      3543 8724 3546 8745 3542 8745 3540 8757
      3547 8765 3549 8773 3546 8798 3543 8802

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