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WGUS44 KMEG 301211
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
611 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH
FORK OBION RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FOLLOWUP FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

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

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TNC131-183-311211-
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611 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FORK OBION RIVER NEAR MARTIN
* FROM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 31.
* AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 20.5 FEET THURSDAY JANUARY 31.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THURSDAY JANUARY 31. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY JANUARY 31.
AT 21.0 FEET,  RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF RIVES SHOULD COMPLETE 
NECESSARY FLOOD PRECAUTIONS. EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. EXTENSIVE 
CROP LAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING NEAR THE RIVER IN NORTHEAST OBION 
COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF WEAKLEY COUNTY. EQUIPMENT AND 
LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.  

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