River Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FGUS84 KHUN 300238
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ALC089-095-103-010238-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
938 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013

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

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
RAPIDLY ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER. 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 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 14.5 FEET
BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.AT 14.0 FEET...THE RIVER STARTS TO COVER
RAMPS AT THE MADISON COUNTY BOAT HARBOR AT DITTO LANDING...AS WELL AS
PASTURELAND NEAR THE RIVER. BACKWATER FROM ALDRIDGE CREEK COVERS PART
OF THE DITTO LANDING WALKING TRAIL. WATER BACKS INTO SLOUGHS NEAR THE
RIVER..

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.

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

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  12.2 MON 9 PM  12.5 13.2 13.7 14.0 14.2 14.3

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