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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1015 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

...2009 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) INVITES YOUR PARTICIPATION IN
ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...MARCH 16-20 2009.

TODAYS THEME IS THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE OR AHPS.
AHPS PROVIDES WATER PREDICTION AND DELIVERY METHODS TO SERVE YOUR
NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF ALL OF OUR PARTNERS IN PROTECTING LIFE AND
PROPERTY RANGING FROM FLOODS TO DROUGHTS.

AHPS PROVIDES YOU WITH USER FRIENDLY TEXT AND GRAPHICAL FORECASTS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. THE GOAL OF THESE PRODUCTS IS TO HELP
EMERGENCY MANAGERS TO BE BETTER PREPARED TO DEFEND THEIR COMMUNITIES
FROM FLOODS...AND HELPS RECREATIONAL WATER USERS STAY OUT OF HARMS
WAY.

AHPS ENABLES YOU TO GET RELIABLE ANSWERS TO SUCH QUESTIONS AS:

- HOW HIGH WITH THE RIVER RISE?
- WHEN WILL THE RIVER CREST?
- WHERE WILL IT FLOOD?
- HOW LONG WITH THE FLOOD LAST?
- HOW GOOD IS THE FORECAST?
- WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF THE FLOOD?

THE NWS HAS RECENTLY ADDED SOME ENHANCEMENTS TO THE AHPS PAGES.
THESE ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:

- MULTI-SENSORED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION
- FLOOD INUNDATION MAPPING AT SELECT LOCATIONS
- RSS FEED ALERT CAPABILITIES
- DOWNLOADABLE SHAPE AND KMZ FILES FOR GIS USERS

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AHPS AND FLOOD SAFETY CHECK OUT
THESE HELPFUL LINKS:

WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE

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LAROSA




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