000 WGUS42 KTAE 031026 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 626 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY ...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE... THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE REGION. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. THIS RAIN WILL MAKE IT'S WAY TO THE RIVERS. THIS WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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. FLC079-041026- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0026.090404T1120Z-000000T0000Z/ /PINF1.2.ER.090404T1120Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 626 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 72.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 79.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 82.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 84.2 FEET...THIS IS THE 100 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER PINETTA 79 72.2 FRI 06 AM 79.1 80.9 81.3 82.2 M $$