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WGUS42 KTAE 311200
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
800 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... 

  CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR BRUCE AFFECTING WALTON COUNTY
 ...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

...HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
   IS CAUSING RAPID RISES ON THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF CARYVILLE THROUGH
   BRUCE FLORIDA.  THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21.7 FEET EARLY
   FRIDAY MORNING.

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.


FLC131-011200-
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800 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:02 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY FRIDAY
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.




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



CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER
  BRUCE         13  15.1 TUE 06 AM   20.1   21.4   21.7   21.4

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