[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
451 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...

  Red River At Port Royal affecting Montgomery and Robertson
  Counties.

For the Red River...including Port Royal...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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TNC125-147-100400-
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/PORT1.2.ER.240509T0403Z.240509T1800Z.240510T1737Z.NO/
451 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Red River at Port Royal.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Flooding continues to affect agricultural
  land, parks, and access areas along the river, including the Red
  River Valley Park where water reaches campsites and evacuations
  may be needed, and Port Royal Rd near Hwy 238 which is covered
  with water. Water approaches Dunbar Cave Rd just west of Warfield
  Blvd and may be impassable at higher levels.
  At 38.0 feet, Significant flooding is impacting agricultural land,
  parks, and access areas along the river, including the Red River
  Valley Park where several campsites are flooded, and Port Royal Rd
  near Hwy 238 which is covered with water. Water approaches Dunbar
  Cave Rd just west of Warfield Blvd and may be impassable at higher
  levels, and water reaches low lying portions of the Swan Lake Golf
  Course.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 34.3 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 AM CDT Thursday was 34.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    39.4 feet on 01/11/1974.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3655 8737 3655 8724 3659 8713 3653 8713
      3652 8724 3652 8736


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Whitehead
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