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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Nashville, TN

March 31, 2021Giles County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2021, 1:19 PM CDT for Giles County, Tennessee. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2021, 1:19 PM CDT (18:19 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2021, 4:44 AM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Giles County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Richland Creek near Pulaski (PLKT1). The gauge peaked at 21.79 ft at Mar 31, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate10203003/3104/0104/02
Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03584045, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

685 
WGUS44 KOHX 311819
FLWOHX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
119 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...The National Weather Service in Nashville TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...

  Richland Creek Above Pulaski affecting Giles County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


TNC055-011200-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FL.W.0035.210331T1819Z-210401T1200Z/
/PLKT1.1.ER.210331T1745Z.210331T1800Z.210331T1909Z.UU/
119 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Richland Creek Above Pulaski.
* From this afternoon to Thursday morning.
* At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river will continue to rise into this evening, 
  potentially reaching 21 to 22 feet and then begin falling 
  overnight.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Portions of Vales Mill Rd between Chicken 
  Creek Rd and the Highway 64 bypass become inundated and may be 
  subject to closure


&&

LAT...LON 3501 8696 3514 8712 3533 8712 3533 8696
      3518 8696 3504 8688

$$

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1 follow-up statement
066 
WGUS84 KOHX 010944
FLSOHX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
444 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is replaced with a River Flood Advisory for the 
following rivers in Tennessee...

  Richland Creek Above Pulaski affecting Giles County.

TNC055-011045-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210401T0944Z/
/PLKT1.1.ER.210331T1745Z.210331T1800Z.210331T1909Z.UU/
444 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Richland Creek Above Pulaski has been 
replaced...

The Flood Warning is replaced by a river flood advisory for
  the Richland Creek Above Pulaski.
* At 4:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  morning and continue falling to 9.7 feet Monday evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3501 8696 3514 8712 3533 8712 3533 8696
      3518 8696 3504 8688

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury10 hr
Mar 30, 11:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys41 min
Mar 30, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWayne48 min
Mar 30, 11:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry2 hr
Mar 30, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Davidson, Williamson46 min
Mar 30, 11:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Williamson3 hr
Mar 30, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis, Maury47 min
Mar 30, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles, Lawrence46 min
Mar 31, 12:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence, Wayne79 min
Mar 31, 12:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson3 hr
Mar 31, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford and 1 more66 min
Mar 31, 1:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne8 hr
Mar 31, 2:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXGiles, Marshall, Maury7 hr
Mar 31, 2:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson3 hr
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson2 hr
Mar 31, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Coffee5 hr
Mar 31, 7:23 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman2 hr
Mar 31, 8:17 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles5 hr
Mar 31, 8:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence4 hr
Mar 31, 9:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Williamson17 hr
Mar 31, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry, Wayne25 hr
Mar 31, 1:05 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall11 hr
Mar 31, 1:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXLawrence16 hr
Mar 31, 1:22 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGrundy7 hr
Mar 31, 1:39 PM CDTFreeze WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more19 hr
Mar 31, 1:39 PM CDTHard Freeze WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more43 hr
Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Montgomery52 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.