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WGUS82 KTAE 031704
FLSTAE
FLC129-041703-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 
1203 PM EST FRI FEB 03 2006

 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...ST MARKS RIVER AT NEWPORT
 ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

FOR THE ST MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT...THE LATEST STAGE IS 6.5 FEET AT 11 AM 
FRIDAY.  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 7.1 FEET AT 1 PM 
MONDAY...WHICH IS 0.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE 
FLOOD STAGE OF 7.0 FEET AT 7 AM MONDAY.  THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
AT 1 AM TUESDAY.  AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.  THIS CREST 
COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON JUL 2 1997.  

ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO 
NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN
AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&


               FLD  OBSERVED         7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

ST MARKS RIVER
  NEWPORT        7   6.5 FRI 11 AM    6.5    6.6    7.0    6.9    6.8


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