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Tennessee River at Decatur Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 7.19 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2019Highest Observation: 7.19 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.07 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.93 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.74 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.79 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.79 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.91 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.79 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.95 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.93 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.84 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2019Observed: 6.73 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.84 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.93 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.91 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.74 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.71 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.75 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.76 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2019Observed: 6.83 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.87 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.84 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.89 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.94 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.8 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2019Observed: 6.79 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2019Observed: 6.81 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2019Forecast: 6.77 ft 6:00AM May 23, 2019Highest Forecast: 6.82 ft 12:00PM May 23, 2019Forecast: 6.71 ft 6:00PM May 23, 2019Forecast: 6.71 ft 12:00AM May 24, 2019Forecast: 6.7 ft 6:00AM May 24, 2019Forecast: 6.74 ft 12:00PM May 24, 2019Forecast: 6.64 ft 6:00PM May 24, 2019Forecast: 6.63 ft 12:00AM May 25, 2019Forecast: 6.66 ft 6:00AM May 25, 2019Forecast: 6.67 ft 12:00PM May 25, 2019Forecast: 6.68 ft 6:00PM May 25, 2019Forecast: 6.7 ft 12:00AM May 26, 2019TVADECA1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (4:06AM May 23, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 10:42PM May 22)Latest observed value: 6.81 ft at 2:00 AM CDT 23-May-2019. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Tennessee River at Decatur are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.80 ft on 03/15/1867
(2) 10.29 ft on 05/10/2003
(3) 10.11 ft on 02/24/2019
(4) 9.97 ft on 03/18/1973
(5) 9.55 ft on 12/29/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.11 ft on 02/24/2019
(2) 9.55 ft on 12/29/2015
(3) 9.34 ft on 10/06/2004
(4) 8.09 ft on 02/08/2004
(5) 10.29 ft on 05/10/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.10 ft on 12/08/1962

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14 Major tributary flooding is occurring due to backwater. Significant portions of the city of Decatur...near the Tennessee River and Flint Creek...are flooded. Point Mallard Parkway between U.S. 31 and Priceville is completed flooded and closed. Portions of southern Limestone County near Wheeler Lake are flooded.
12 Extensive backwater flooding is occurring on Flint Creek and Swan Creek near Decatur. Floodwaters may threaten homes and cause road closures.
10 Flooding begins to affect locations on the Morgan County side of the river near Decatur...along with low lying areas of Limestone County within the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge.
9 Water begins to back up from the Tennessee River into tributaries. Flooding of a roadside park on the Limestone County bank of the river on U.S. 31 is occurring.
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Latitude: 34.611389° N, Longitude: 86.975278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 549 ft 559 ft  

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