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FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
937 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

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SUMNER TN-MACON TN-TROUSDALE TN-
937 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN SUMNER...WESTERN
MACON...AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SUMNER...WESTERN MACON AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES...

AT 930 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH WATER RESCUES
ONGOING AND NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND CLOSED. RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS
SHOW AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED
AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING.

MAJOR FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG BLEDSOE CREEK NEAR GALLATIN...
THE GOOSE CREEK BASIN NEAR HARTSVILLE...WEST FORK DRAKES CREEK NEAR
PORTLAND...AND SULPHER FORK CREEK NEAR BRACKENTOWN IN SUMNER COUNTY.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR GALLATIN...CASTALIAN SPRINGS...
LAFAYETTE...HARTSVILLE...WHITE HOUSE...WESTMORELAND...PORTLAND...
BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK...COTTONTOWN...BETHPAGE AND OAK GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

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LAT...LON 3664 8610 3657 8598 3640 8598 3638 8605
      3632 8613 3635 8623 3636 8647 3648 8665
      3655 8663 3660 8658 3665 8651

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