000 WGUS42 KTAE 022112 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 512 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... ...WRITE TODAYS STORY HERE. 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. FLC129-032112- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0031.090403T0500Z-090404T0753Z/ /SOPF1.1.ER.090403T0500Z.090403T1350Z.090404T0153Z.UU/ 512 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. * RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 29 FEET LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...HOMES ON STILTS IN LOW LYING AREAS IN THE TOWN OF SHOPCHOPPY WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ON THE GROUND LEVEL. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE SOPCHOPPY RIVER SOPCHOPPY 28 25.0 THU 04 PM 29.0 26.4 23.3 20.8 M $$