000 WGUS82 KTAE 241632 FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1132 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE CHIPOLA NEAR MARIANNA AND ALTHA... 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. FLC063-251632- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MALF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1132 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI CHIPOLA RIVER MARIANNA 19 14.9 SUN 11 AM 16.5 17.1 16.3 15.2 14.2 $$ FLC013-251632- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALTF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1132 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER WILL START TO AFFECT HOUSES AND MOBILE HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. A FEW FISH CAMPS DOWNSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI CHIPOLA RIVER ALTHA 22 21.7 SUN 11 AM 20.0 19.2 19.3 18.0 15.8 $$