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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Nashville, TN

May 4, 2021Perry County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT for Perry County, Tennessee. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT (14:32 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 6:55 AM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Perry County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 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 Buffalo River near Lobelville (LBVT1). The gauge peaked at 15.18 ft at May 4, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03604400, 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.

471 
WGUS44 KOHX 041432
FLWOHX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
932 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

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

  Buffalo River Near Lobelville affecting Perry County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


TNC135-050845-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FL.W.0039.210504T1432Z-210506T1223Z/
/LBVT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Buffalo River Near Lobelville.
* From this morning to Thursday morning.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning and continue rising to 16.5 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Flood waters cover Route 438 south of 
  Lobelville near Beardstown and it may be impassable. Extensive 
  agricultural land along the river is flooded as well.


&&

LAT...LON 3600 8789 3600 8783 3579 8774 3565 8778
      3565 8785 3579 8782

$$

07
2 follow-up statements
472 
WGUS84 KOHX 050835
FLSOHX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
335 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

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

  Buffalo River Near Lobelville affecting Perry County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


TNC135-060200-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210506T0600Z/
/LBVT1.1.ER.210504T1709Z.210505T1200Z.210506T0600Z.NO/
335 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Buffalo River Near Lobelville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 2:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling this morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Gilmer Bridge Rd and Russell Creek Rd begin 
  to flood. Leeper Bottom and Qualls Bend Rd become flooded as well. 
  Water approaches portions of Highway 438 south of Lobelville near 
  Beardstown.


&&

LAT...LON 3600 8789 3600 8783 3579 8774 3565 8778
      3565 8785 3579 8782

$$

CMA
822 
WGUS84 KOHX 051155
FLSOHX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
655 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

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

  Buffalo River Near Lobelville affecting Perry County.

TNC135-051300-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210505T1155Z/
/LBVT1.1.ER.210504T1709Z.210505T1200Z.210506T0600Z.NO/
655 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Buffalo River Near Lobelville has been 
replaced...

The Flood Warning is replaced by a river flood advisory for
  the Buffalo River Near Lobelville.
* At 6:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.95 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling and fall 
  below action stage on Friday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3600 8789 3600 8783 3579 8774 3565 8778
      3565 8785 3579 8782

$$

CMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 9:22 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman11 hr
May 3, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner40 min
May 3, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXJackson, Macon, Trousdale34 min
May 4, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Trousdale35 min
May 4, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon47 min
May 4, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland43 min
May 4, 1:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Overton26 min
May 4, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon51 min
May 4, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPickett45 min
May 4, 2:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland23 min
May 4, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay29 min
May 4, 3:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Overton, Pickett38 min
May 4, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys, Stewart48 min
May 4, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart55 min
May 4, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry58 min
May 4, 5:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner51 min
May 4, 5:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis, Perry47 min
May 4, 5:56 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner34 min
May 4, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman30 min
May 4, 6:10 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner22 min
May 4, 6:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson44 min
May 4, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson24 min
May 4, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury, Williamson37 min
May 4, 6:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles, Lawrence47 min
May 4, 6:42 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXMacon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale33 min
May 4, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith and 2 more38 min
May 4, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon, Rutherford31 min
May 4, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall29 min
May 4, 7:11 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Smith34 min
May 4, 7:27 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, Smith33 min
May 4, 7:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett and 2 more46 min
May 4, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren40 min
May 4, 7:48 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, White27 min
May 4, 7:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren and 1 more37 min
May 4, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White40 min
May 4, 8:07 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, White23 min
May 4, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, White11 min
May 4, 8:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXClay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett2 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.