...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA
BASED ON FORECASTS FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY...

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE
COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS
NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST
CARS AWAY. ALSO, THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER, AND
YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED.

INTERESTS ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS, AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES
FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV. ONCE
THERE, CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL RIVER INFORMATION.

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...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
2 PM SUNDAY WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY...THE RIVER WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOT OF THE MARINA
AT MCFARLAND PARK...WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING AT THE SOCCER
FIELDS AND GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PARK. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO
COVER THE ROAD THAT GOES UNDERNEATH U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72 AT THE
NEW PLAYGROUND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET
ON JAN 18 2013.

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RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    6PM 12AM  6AM  12PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME  SUN  MON  MON   MON   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
FLORENCE     18.0  22.6 SUN 2 PM  22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5   CRESTED

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