Hocking River Statement

[Ted Jacobson]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
401 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

...ELEVATED STAGES EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT FOR THE
    HOCKING RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES...

HEAVY RAIN HAS RESULTED IN STRONG RISES ON THE HOCKING RIVER AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES...SUCH AS SUNDAY CREEK.

THE HOCKING RIVER IN ATHENS...WAS AT A STAGE OF 15.8 FEET AT 4 AM.
IT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING THROUGH TODAY...WITH A CREST
JUST BELOW THE 20 FOOT FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MINOR WATER PROBLEMS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
HOCKING RIVER AND SUNDAY CREEK TODAY...ALONG WITH BACKWATER
ISSUES FOR OTHER CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR FORECASTS FOR
UPDATES...INCLUDING A POSSIBLE RIVER FLOOD WARNING IF A SLIGHTLY
HIGHER CREST BECOMES EXPECTED.

Latest Hocking River Forecast and HydroGraph
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=rlx&gage=atho1

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