River Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
953 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

WATER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED TO RISE ON THE HATCHIE RIVER...NORTH
FORK FORKED DEER RIVER...OBION RIVER...S.F. FORKED DEER RIVER...WOLF
RIVER.


AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE S.F. FORKED DEER RIVER AT JACKSON
WAS 32.4 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.AT 34.0 FEET,
BUSINESSES ALONG WESTOVER ROAD ARE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS.

AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE OBION RIVER NEAR OBION WAS 27.9
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. AT 33.0 FEET,  AGRICULTURE
LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD.

AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE NORTH FORK FORKED DEER RIVER AT
DYERSBURG WAS 15.5 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.AT 22.0
FEET, FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE HATCHIE RIVER NEAR BOLIVAR WAS 11.8
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.

AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE HATCHIE RIVER AT RIALTO WAS 11.9
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.

AT 9 PM TUESDAY, THE STAGE ON THE WOLF RIVER AT GERMANTOWN WAS 14.0
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.AT 20.5 FEET,  FLOODING IS
OCCURRING ALONG THE RIGHT BANK ON THE SHELBY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FARM
AND IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL SUB-DIVISIONS NEAR COLLIERVILLE.

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING 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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