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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
956 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020

Periods of rain in the past couple days and more rain in the forecast 
will affect the water levels around the mid south. 
Here are a few places around the region and their stages now 
and what is expected.
      

At 8 PM Saturday, the stage on the L'anguille River at Palestine was 
21.6 feet and rising and may reach 24 feet in the next few days.
Flood stage is 25.0 feet. At 25.0 feet, 
Flooding of large areas of agricultural land along the river is 
occurring.  

At 9 PM Saturday, the stage on the Obion River near Obion was 23.6 
feet and rising and may reach near 30 feet in the next few days.
Flood stage is 34.0 feet. 

At 9 PM Saturday, the stage on the North Fork Forked Deer River at 
Dyersburg was 7.1 feet and rising and may reach near 15 feet.
Flood stage is 22.0 feet. 

At 9 PM Saturday, the stage on the Hatchie River near Bolivar was 8.9
feet and rising. and may reach 14 feet on a couple days.
Flood stage is 18.0 feet. 

At 9 PM Saturday, the stage on the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta 
near New Albany was 15.6 feet and rising and may reach 23 feet. 
Flood stage is 25.0 feet. 

The next River Statement will be issued when 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.

Stay tuned to your weather radio and your local news media for the 
latest river information.

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