River Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FGUS84 KHUN 221423
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ALC033-077-231423-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
923 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RISES FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE...

AS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM OF FLORENCE ON THE
TENNESSEE RIVER...MAINLY OVER AREAS OF EASTERN TENNESSEE...THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY HAS RELEASED WATER UPSTREAM OF FLORENCE
AND THIS WILL CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE THERE. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE...SOME NUISANCE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS MAY
STILL OCCUR. IF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURS...THE RIVER COULD STILL
REACH FLOOD STAGE.

AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. ACTION STAGE IS 16.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 16.4
FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM RISING RIVER LEVELS.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   WED  WED  THU  THU  THU  THU

TENNESSEE RIVER
FLORENCE     18.0  15.9 WED 9 AM  15.9 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.3

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