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WGUS82 KTAE 230252
FLSTAE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
944 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 
 ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

SAFETY MESSAGE...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.


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1129 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 
7:00 SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
 SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND 
LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD



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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  17.4 FRI 830 PM  18.2   14.8   12.0   10.5   10.0


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