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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
750 AM CST MON MAR 14 2011

...2011 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) INVITES YOUR PARTICIPATION IN
NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK, MARCH 17-21, 2011.

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 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 WILL THE RIVER RISE?
-WHEN WILL THE RIVER CREST?
-WHERE WILL IT FLOOD?
-HOW LONG WILL 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. 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

THE DIRECT LINK TO THE AHPS WEBPAGES IS:

WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AHPS AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS
AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NASHVILLE WEBPAGE CAN BE
FOUND AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE

INFORMATION ABOUT AHPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CURRENT WEATHER SECTION
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES LINK.

$$

LAROSA



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