000 WGUS42 KJAX 071401 FLWJAX FLC047-121-081400- FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1000 AM EDT THU APR 07 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUWANNEE - UPPER AT SUWANNEE SPRINGS... ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... FOR THE SUWANNEE RIVER AT SUWANNEE SPRINGS, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 65.4 FEET AT 8 AM THURSDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST, WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 67.4 FEET AT 2 AM TUESDAY, WHICH IS 0.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 67.0 FEET AT 2 AM MONDAY. AT 68.0 FEET, EVACUATION OF SOME HOMES BEGINS. REMEMBER TO RESTRICT CHILDREN FROM FLOODED AREAS. ANY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE DANGEROUS ON OR NEAR FAST FLOWING CREEKS AND RIVERS. CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. $$ FLD OBSERVED 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE SUWANNEE - UPPER SUWANNEE S 67.0 65.4 THU 08 AM 65.8 66.3 66.7 67.1 67.4 $$