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Tennessee River at Florence Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 12.55 ft at 5:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 12.27 ft at 6:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 12.2 ft at 7:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 12.25 ft at 8:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 11.82 ft at 9:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 11.56 ft at 10:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 11.44 ft at 11:00PM Oct 16, 2021Observed: 11.36 ft at 12:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.41 ft at 1:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.5 ft at 2:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.52 ft at 3:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.5 ft at 4:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.48 ft at 5:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.47 ft at 6:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.51 ft at 8:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.63 ft at 9:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.81 ft at 10:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.96 ft at 11:00AM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.91 ft at 12:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 12.04 ft at 1:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 12.07 ft at 2:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 12.09 ft at 3:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 12.21 ft at 4:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 12.11 ft at 5:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.86 ft at 6:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.67 ft at 8:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.38 ft at 9:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 11.07 ft at 10:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 11:00PM Oct 17, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 12:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 1:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 2:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 3:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 4:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.43 ft at 7:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.52 ft at 8:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.66 ft at 9:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.65 ft at 10:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.9 ft at 11:00AM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.97 ft at 12:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.18 ft at 1:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.1 ft at 3:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.16 ft at 4:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.16 ft at 5:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.17 ft at 6:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 12.35 ft at 7:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.76 ft at 9:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.45 ft at 10:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:00PM Oct 18, 2021Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 1:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.03 ft at 2:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.1 ft at 3:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.12 ft at 4:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.1 ft at 5:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.33 ft at 6:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.6 ft at 7:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.66 ft at 8:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.72 ft at 9:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.72 ft at 10:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.75 ft at 11:00AM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.48 ft at 12:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.56 ft at 2:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.97 ft at 6:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.9 ft at 7:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.9 ft at 8:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.75 ft at 9:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 11.65 ft at 12:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.1 ft at 1:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 2:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 3:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 10.82 ft at 4:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 10.79 ft at 5:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.11 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.15 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.25 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.22 ft at 10:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.2 ft at 11:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.18 ft at 12:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.42 ft at 1:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.57 ft at 2:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.68 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.9 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.93 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.97 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 12.04 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.97 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.94 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.65 ft at 10:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.32 ft at 11:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 11.16 ft at 12:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.15 ft at 1:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 2:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.69 ft at 4:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 5:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 6:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 9:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.05 ft at 10:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.31 ft at 11:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.14 ft at 12:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.09 ft at 1:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 11.12 ft at 2:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:00PM Oct 21, 2021Highest Forecast: 11.46 ft 6:00PM Oct 21, 2021Forecast: 11.33 ft 12:00AM Oct 22, 2021Forecast: 10.79 ft 6:00AM Oct 22, 2021Forecast: 10.98 ft 12:00PM Oct 22, 2021Forecast: 11.34 ft 6:00PM Oct 22, 2021Forecast: 11.2 ft 12:00AM Oct 23, 2021Forecast: 10.95 ft 6:00AM Oct 23, 2021Forecast: 11.05 ft 12:00PM Oct 23, 2021Forecast: 11.13 ft 6:00PM Oct 23, 2021Forecast: 11.2 ft 12:00AM Oct 24, 2021Forecast: 11.27 ft 6:00AM Oct 24, 2021Forecast: 11.34 ft 12:00PM Oct 24, 2021TVAFLOA1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (4:52PM Oct 21, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 10:57AM Oct 21)Latest observed value: 10.96 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 21-Oct-2021. Flood Stage is 18 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 Florence are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 27
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.50 ft on 03/19/1897
(2) 30.03 ft on 03/17/1973
(3) 28.99 ft on 02/24/2019
(4) 28.00 ft on 02/13/1948
(5) 27.58 ft on 12/23/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.49 ft on 04/01/2021
(2) 18.21 ft on 03/22/2021
(3) 18.20 ft on 03/21/2021
(4) 18.75 ft on 03/20/2021
(5) 21.49 ft on 04/15/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.30 ft on 10/08/1925

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30 Widespread flooding of industries near the river is occurring.
27 Flooding of industries near the river begins.
21.5 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.
20 Alabama State Highway 20 is flooded at the underpass below U.S. Highways 43 and 72. The underpass will likely be closed.
18 Flooding of McFarland Park begins.
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(1) Staff Gage
(2) Crest Gage
(3) Upstream view from gage
(4) Downstream view from gage
(5) Flooding near gage - Feb 03
(6) Flooding Hwy 20 - Feb 03
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Latitude: 34.786944° N, Longitude: 87.670000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 401.12 ft 419.12 ft  

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