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River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Nashville, TN

February 16, 2023Bedford County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood advisory at Feb 16, 2023, 11:53 PM CST for Bedford County, Tennessee. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 16, 2023, 11:53 PM CST (05:53 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2023, 6:35 AM CST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Bedford County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wartrace Creek at Wartrace (WRTT1). The gauge peaked at 10.59 ft at Feb 17, 2023, 2:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03597590, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at Feb 16, 5:45 PM CST, 6 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 5:45 PM CST, 6 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 12:52 PM CST, 11 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1252 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

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Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-
Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson-
Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury-
Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-
Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles-
1252 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to severe storms will be possible through early evening
hours tonight. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the primary
threat, but isolated tornadoes, large hail, as well as heavy rain
leading to flooding will also be possible. The threat of severe
weather will come to an end with the passing of a cold front this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed. Please relay any information
about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all
local and state guidelines.

Spotter Thunderstorm Reporting Criteria...
Tornado
Funnel Cloud
Flooding
Hail >= 1/2 Inch
Winds > 50 MPH(Measured)
Structural Damage
Trees or Power Lines Down

12/JB Wright

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 16, 5:57 PM CST, 5 hours 56 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 16, 6:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Van Buren, Warren	35 min
Feb 16, 6:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cumberland, Putnam, White	29 min
Feb 16, 6:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland	47 min
Feb 16, 11:16 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Putnam, White	3 hr
Feb 17, 2:17 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	White	3 hr
Feb 17, 6:40 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Giles	23 hr
Feb 17, 6:45 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Lawrence	12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Tennessee, 2023 Every river flood advisory in 2023

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.