[BNAWX] Flash Flood Watch

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
440 PM CST Wed Feb 21 2018

...Widespread Flooding Possible as Early as Tonight and
Continuing into the Weekend...

.A series of upper level storm systems will cause occasional
moderate to heavy rainfall in Middle TN tonight through at least
Saturday. The first system tonight and Thursday will bring rain
amounts of up to 2 inches in the northwest counties with much
lighter amounts on the Plateau. Some showers are possible Friday
but rain chances and amounts will increase sharply Friday night
through Saturday. By the time rains end on Sunday morning, storm
total amounts should range from 1 to 2 inches on the Plateau up to
4 or 5 inches over northwestern portions of the midstate. With
grounds already saturated...and area rivers and stream levels
still high from previous rains...river flooding as well as
flooding outside of rivers may occur tonight through at least
Saturday especially over north and west parts of Middle Tennessee.

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Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Houston-Humphreys-Dickson-
Cheatham-Davidson-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury-
Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield,
Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Erin, Waverly,
New Johnsonville, McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City,
Kingston Springs, Nashville, Linden, Lobelville, Centerville,
Hohenwald, Franklin, Brentwood, and Columbia
440 PM CST Wed Feb 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following areas,
  Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys,
  Lewis, Maury, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner,
  and Williamson.

* Through late Saturday night

* 3 to 5 inches of rain from tonight through Saturday night on
  top of already saturated grounds.

* While isolated Flash Flooding is not out of the question tonight
  or this weekend, area rivers and streams are going to be on the
  rise starting tonight or Thursday. Those who experienced
  flooding this past week and are in this Flood Watch need to pay
  special attention to rainfall accumulations as flooding is
  expected to return to those locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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