River Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

WATER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED TO RISE ON THE LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE
CANAL...TOMBIGBEE RIVER...YALOBUSHA RIVER.


AT 1 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE ON THE LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE CANAL AT ETTA
WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.AT 24.0 FEET,
WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IS BEGINNING. SMALL TRIBUTARY STREAMS
ARE CAUSING BACKWATER FLOODING BETWEEN NEW ALBANY AND STATE HIGHWAY
30.

AT 1 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE ON THE YALOBUSHA RIVER AT CALHOUN CITY
WAS 20.7 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.

AT 12 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR FULTON WAS
16.2 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.

AT 1 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY WAS
19.2 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.AT 20.0 FEET,
LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

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