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Flood Warning for the Tennessee River at Florence Until Friday Morning

| February 11, 2018 @ 1:11 am

Bulletin – Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
104 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2018

…The National Weather Service in HUNTSVILLE AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama…

Tennessee River AT Florence affecting Colbert and Lauderdale
Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…A flood warning means that flooding along the river
is imminent or occurring. The dangers of rapidly rising water are
more difficult to recognize at night. Move to higher ground to escape
flood waters. Precautions to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.

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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104 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2018

The National Weather Service in HUNTSVILLE AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the Tennessee River at Florence,
* from late tonight until Friday morning.
* At 12 AM Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…Rise above Flood Stage after midnight tonight and
crest near 20.0 feet by early Tuesday afternoon. The river will
fall below Flood Stage by late Thursday evening.
* Impact…At 20.0 feet…Alabama State Highway 20 is flooded at the
underpass below U.S. Highways 43 and 72. The underpass will likely
be closed.
* Flood history…This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.7 feet
on Feb 10 2010.

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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