River Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FGUS84 KHUN 091921
RVSHUN
ALC089-095-103-101921-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
221 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

...NEAR FLOOD STAGE LEVELS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT
WHITESBURG...

RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AND SOME NUISANCE FLOODING OF
LOWLANDS MAY STILL OCCUR. IF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURS...THE RIVER
COULD AGAIN RISE TO FLOOD STAGE.

AT 1 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR
16.5 FEET THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. 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     6PM 12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   THU  FRI  FRI  FRI  FRI

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  16.7 THU 1 PM  16.6 16.5 16.5 16.4 15.7


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