Flood Warning, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:54

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954 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 28.5 FEET AT 6 PM TUESDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS AROUND THE AIRPORT
IN CHATTANOOGA. SEVERAL ROADS ARE BLOCKED, INCLUDING HIGHWAY 153
NEAR SHEPHERD ROAD. MANY HOMES IN EAST RIDGE ARE FLOODED, AND SOME
BUSINESS AFFECTED.