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356
SRUS54 KMRX 021420
RR1TYS

 TVA - NWS RAINFALL DATA                                          RIVER SCHEDULING
 Areal Average Precipitation Report                               20131002 10:10


 For 24-hour period ending 6AM Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Precipitation (in.)

  (       Basin Average          )

                           Normal
           Month  Year     Year
   Prev     To     To       To        Precipitation             24hr Max
   24hr    Date   Date     Date           Area                and Location
   ----    -----  -----    ------ ---------------------   -------------------------

   0.01    0.01   47.59    34.44  South Holston           0.00
   0.00    0.00   46.61    36.41  Watauga                 0.00
   0.00    0.00   49.88    34.87  Boone                   0.00
   0.02    0.05   44.46    33.50  Cherokee                0.00
   0.01    0.04   52.20    36.62  Douglas                 0.00
   0.00    0.01   62.79    43.62  Fontana                 0.00
   0.00    0.00   44.04    35.34  Norris                  0.00
   0.00    0.01   48.77    37.55  Melton Hill             0.00
   0.00    0.00   58.41    44.85  Chatuge                 0.00
   0.00    0.00   56.12    41.82  Nottely                 0.00
   0.00    0.00   57.30    43.80  Hiwassee                0.00
   0.02    0.10   57.49    37.03  Ft. Loudoun/Tellico     0.00
   0.00    0.00   51.67    38.42  Watts Bar               0.00
   0.01    0.01   60.05    40.05  Chickamauga             0.00
   0.06    0.06   59.17    40.69  Nickajack               0.00
   0.10    0.11   54.80    41.25  Guntersville            0.00
   0.03    0.08   50.99    38.75  Wheeler                 0.00
   0.00    0.13   48.48    38.19  Wilson                  0.00
   0.00    0.05   45.39    36.69  Pickwick                0.01  Holcut
   0.01    0.03   47.98    35.96  Kentucky                0.10  Benton
 
 
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Tennessee Valley Stream Flow Data 
809
SRUS74 KMRX 030100
RR7MRX

: TITLE: TVA OBSERVED/PREDICTED ELEVATION/DISCHARGE DATA   10/02/2013 20:52

: TENNESSEE RIVER ELEVATIONS

.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-05/HP/DRH-04/HP/DRH-03/HP/DRH-02/HP/DRH-01/HP/DRH-00/HP
:       1 PM     2 PM     3 PM     4 PM     5 PM     6 PM   ELEVATIONS
KNOT1  812.92 / 812.83 / 812.79 / 812.74 / 813.04 / 813.19 :Knoxville UTB
CHAT1  635.09 / 635.30 / 635.37 / 635.19 / 635.23 / 635.24 :Chattanooga WSB
SPTT1  596.22 / 596.52 / 596.67 / 596.83 / 596.88 / 596.88 :South Pittsburg
SCRA1  594.34 / 594.32 / 594.32 / 594.31 / 594.29 / 594.28 :Scottsboro
WHIA1  556.38 / 556.36 / 556.34 / 556.34 / 556.26 / 556.21 :Whitesburg
DECA1  554.77 / 554.71 / 554.63 / 554.61 / 554.56 / 554.52 :Decatur
FLOA1  413.45 / 413.71 / 413.55 / 413.53 / 413.69 / 413.54 :Florence
SAVT1  357.06 / 357.29 / 357.43 / 357.65 / 357.98 / 358.21 :Savannah
PRVT1  355.37 / 355.49 / 355.55 / 355.59 / 355.63 / 355.66 :Perryville
NJNT1  355.31 / 355.31 / 355.34 / 355.39 / 355.38 / 355.39 :Johnsonville
.END

.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-06/HP/HT/DRH-00/HP/HT
:       HW & TW ELEVATIONS
:       NOON      NOON    6 PM    6 PM
PKDT1  411.89 / 411.89 / 412.01 / 412.01 :Pickwick HW
PICT1  411.89 / 360.82 / 412.01 / 362.80 :Pickwick TW
KYDK2  355.69 / 304.26 / 355.52 / 303.88 :Kentucky Dam
BARK2  355.65 / 304.75 / 355.55 / 304.85 :Barkley
.END

.BR MRX 20131003 Z DH00/QT/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ/DH06/QTD
:(1000 CFS)
:        6 PM   MEAN 6 HOUR DISCHARGES - OBSERVED    MID-MID MEAN
:        INST.    6P-MID  MID-6A   6A-NOON  NOON-6P   DISCHARGE
KYDK2    47.5 /   47.1 /   47.6 /   47.7 /   47.3 /   46.0 :Kentucky Dam
BARK2    17.0 /   16.8 /   16.8 /   16.8 /   16.9 /   16.6 :Barkley
.END

********************************************************************************
:          FORECASTS - based on last model run Oct 2  20:35
********************************************************************************
: KENTUCKY & BARKLEY PROJECTED MEAN DISCHARGE   (1000 CFS)

.ER KYDK2 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH12/DRH+18/QTDFZ/DIH24/
.E1       48.0 /   48.0 /   48.0 /   48.0 /   42.0 /   42.0 /
.E2       40.0 /   40.0 /
.ER BARK2 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH12/DRH+18/QTDFZ/DIH24/
.E1       17.0 /   17.0 /   17.0 /   17.0 /   17.0 /   17.0 /
.E2       17.0 /   17.0 /

: KENTUCKY & BARKLEY PROJECTED 6-HOUR MEAN DISCHARGE  (1000 CFS)

.ER KYDK2 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1    48.0 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8
.E2    47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   47.8 /   42.0 /   42.0 /   42.0
.E3    42.0 /   42.0 /   42.0 /   42.0 /   42.0 /   40.0 /   40.0 /   40.0
.E4    40.0 /   40.0 /   40.0 /   40.0 /   40.0 /

.ER BARK2 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1    16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7
.E2    16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7
.E3    16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7
.E4    16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /   16.7 /

.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-18/HG/DRH-12/HG/DRH-06/HG/DRH-00/HG
:            6 HOURLY STAGES
:       MIDN     6 AM     NOON     6 PM
SEVT1   1.78 /   1.75 /   1.71 /   1.73 :L Pigeon @ Sevierville
ARTT1   2.27 /   2.28 /   2.27 /   2.27 :Powell nr Arthur
NWPT1   2.03 /   2.02 /   2.02 /   2.02 :French Broad nr Newport
CHSA1   4.02 /   4.02 /   4.02 /   4.02 :Flint nr Chase
TWNT1   1.87 /   1.85 /   1.85 /   1.84 :L River ab Townsend
VSTV2   2.69 /   2.67 /   2.67 /   2.67 :S Fk Holston nr Damascus
DOET1   0.88 /   0.88 /   0.87 /   0.87 :Doe @ Elizabethton
NEPT1   3.45 /   2.54 /   2.42 /   2.77 :Pigeon @ Newport
.END

:BLUE RIDGE AND OCOEE #3 - OBSERVED ELEVATIONS
.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-18/HP/DRH-12/HP/DRH-06/HP/DRH-00/HP
:       MIDN     6 AM     NOON     6 PM
BRDG1 1678.19 / 1678.24 / 1678.25 / 1678.07 :Blue Ridge
OCCT1 1431.76 / 1432.98 / 1431.92 / 1430.76 :Ocoee # 3
.END

:BLUE RIDGE & OCOEE #3 MEAN 6 HOURLY DISCHARGES - OBSERVED AND PROJECTED
.BR MRX 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH00/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ
.B1     /DRH+06/QTQFZ/DRH+12/QTQFZ/DRH+18/QTQFZ/DRH+24/QTQFZ
BRDG1   0.832 /  0.146 /  0.145 /  1.488 /  0.260 /  0.260 /  1.480 /  0.820
OCCT1   1.082 /  0.550 /  1.334 /  1.272 /  0.550 /  1.330 /  1.270 /  1.080
.END

:PICKWICK MEAN 6 HOURLY DISCHARGES - OBSERVED AND PROJECTED
.BR MRX 20131002 Z DC201310022052/DH00/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ
.B1     /DRH+06/QTQFZ/DRH+12/QTQFZ/DRH+18/QTQFZ/DRH+24/QTQFZ
PKDT1  42.159 /  9.159 / 34.280 / 56.757 /  9.110 / 34.530 / 56.140 / 46.020
.END

:PICKWICK MEAN 6 HOURLY DISCHARGES - OBSERVED AND PROJECTED
.BR MRX 20131002 Z DC201310022052/DH00/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ
.B1     /DRH+06/QTQFZ/DRH+12/QTQFZ/DRH+18/QTQFZ/DRH+24/QTQFZ
PICT1  42.159 /  9.159 / 34.280 / 56.757 /  9.110 / 34.530 / 56.140 / 46.020
.END

:NORMANDY AND TIMS FORD - OBSERVED ELEVATIONS
.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-18/HP/DRH-12/HP/DRH-06/HP/DRH-00/HP
:       MIDN     6 AM     NOON     6 PM
NRMT1 873.19 / 873.17 / 873.17 / 873.15 :Normandy
TMFT1 887.40 / 887.39 / 887.39 / 887.39 :Tims Ford
.END

:NORMANDY AND TIMS FORD - MEAN 6 HOUR DISCHARGE
.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ
:       MIDN     6 AM      NOON     6 PM
NRMT1  0.147 /  0.147 /  0.147 /  0.147 :Normandy
TMFT1  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 :Tims Ford
.END

:CEDAR,LITTLE BEAR,UPPER BEAR AND BEAR CREEK - MEAN 6 HOUR DISCHARGE
.B MRX 20131003 Z DH00/DRH-18/QTQ/DRH-12/QTQ/DRH-06/QTQ/DRH-00/QTQ
:       MIDN     6 AM      NOON     6 PM
CCRA1  0.013 /  0.013 /  0.013 /  0.013 :Cedar Creek
LBRA1  0.006 /  0.006 /  0.006 /  0.006 :Little Bear
UBRA1  0.036 /  0.036 /  0.036 /  0.036 :Upper Bear
BCRA1  0.089 /  0.090 /  0.089 /  0.089 :Bear Creek
.END

:**************************************************
:NORMANDY DAM
:
.ER NRMT1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150 /  0.150
.E2   0.150 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140
.E3   0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /  0.140 /
:**************************************************
:TIMS FORD DAM
:
.ER TMFT1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350
.E2   0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350
.E3   0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /  0.350 /
:**************************************************
:CEDAR CREEK
:
.ER CCRA1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010
.E2   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010
.E3   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /
:**************************************************
:LITTLE BEAR CREEK
:
.ER LBRA1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010
.E2   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010
.E3   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /
:**************************************************
:UPPER BEAR CREEK
:
.ER UBRA1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040 /  0.040
.E2   0.040 /  0.040 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010
.E3   0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /  0.010 /
:**************************************************
:BEAR CREEK
:
.ER BCRA1 20131003 Z DC201310022052/DH06/QTQFZ/DIH06
.E1   0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090
.E2   0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090 /  0.090
.E3   0.090 /  0.090 /  0.070 /  0.060 /  0.060 /
:
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