[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 012056
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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
356 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2015

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MAURY TN-
356 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MAURY COUNTY...

AT 355 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MAURY COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THIS AREA. COUNTY
SHERIFF OFFICIALS REPORT SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
MAURY COUNTY ARE FLOODED AND COVERED WITH WATER FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL
ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICIALS HAVE ALSO REPORT WATER TWO
FEET DEEP AND RISING NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF NEAPOLIS. A FEW WATER
RESCUES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED BY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS. AS OF 322 PM...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES WERE SHOWING AT
LEAST FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL HAD OCCURRED SO FAR IN THE AREA OF
SPRING HILL BETWEEN THE GM PLANT...U.S 31/NASHVILLE HIGHWAY...AND
CARTERS CREEK PIKE/STATE HIGHWAY 246. THIS AREA OF SHOWERS WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH
SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLUMBIA...SPRING HILL...I-65 EAST OF COLUMBIA...WILLAIMSPORT AND
SANTA FE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3554 8685 3568 8727 3574 8722 3585 8721
      3571 8680 3570 8680 3569 8681 3566 8681
      3559 8683 3559 8684 3558 8684

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