000 WGUS42 KTAE 261516 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1016 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA AFFECTING MADISON 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. FLC079-271516- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0014.080227T2308Z-080302T0834Z/ /PINF1.1.ER.080227T2308Z.080229T0000Z.080302T0234Z.NO/ 1016 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 79.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 80.4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$