River Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FGUS84 KHUN 282227
RVSHUN
TNC051-103-292227-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
527 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

...RISES FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE ELK RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE...

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
RAPIDLY ON THE ELK 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 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. ACTION STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 15.0 FEET
BY EARLY THIS EVENING.

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   SUN  SUN  MON  MON  MON  MON

ELK RIVER
FAYETTEVILLE 17.5  13.1 SUN 5 PM   8.0 15.0 14.3 11.4  9.3  8.0

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