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WGUS42 KTAE 021501
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1101 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
 ...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

The rain continues to fall across the region. this will push the rivers higher.


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.


FLC013-031501-
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/ALTF1.3.ER.090331T1756Z.090403T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1101 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.



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

CHIPOLA RIVER
  ALTHA         22  28.5 THU 10 AM   30.3   30.0   29.2   28.3   27.4



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