River Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FGUS84 KHUN 070152
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ALC033-077-080152-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
752 PM CST WED FEB 6 2013

...TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE REMAINS NEAR ACTION STAGE...

RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL UPSTREAM OF FLORENCE HAS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL
RELEASES OF WATER BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY WHICH HAS CAUSED
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 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. ACTION STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO 15.4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

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    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   THU  THU  THU  THU  FRI  FRI

TENNESSEE RIVER
FLORENCE     18.0  16.0 WED 7 PM  15.4 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7

&&
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