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WGUS42 KTAE 031029
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
629 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.


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629 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER REACHES THE ELEVATION OF THE ROAD SURFACE 
  ON MCMILLIAN ROAD BRIDGE.



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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  22.9 FRI 05 AM   24.9   22.9   22.0   20.6      M



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