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WGUS82 KTAE 241809
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
109 PM EST SUN FEB 24 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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109 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...FRANKYVILLE...LITTLE RIVER...ADAMS AND ROWLAND ROADS AS
  WELL AS ROWLAND LANE GO UNDER WATER.  WATER INTRUDES INTO BACKYARDS OF 
  MEADOWBROOK DRIVE.  ADDITIONAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM MAY BE AFFECTED WITHIN TWO TO 
  THREE DAYS.



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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  20.5 SUN 12 PM   20.6   19.9   18.7   17.6   16.3


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