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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
415 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES

&&

GAC091-271-315-231115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0189.000000T0000Z-091123T1200Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091116T1415Z.091118T1845Z.091123T0600Z.NO/
415 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BANK OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF THE
  ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO FLOODS NEARBY PARK.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE AFFECTING JEFF DAVIS...MONTGOMERY AND
  TOOMBS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY AFFECTING APPLING AND TOOMBS COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

 .RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE ALTAMAHA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY. HIGH AND FAST
FLOWING RIVERS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR RECREATION OF ANY KIND. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

&&

GAC001-279-231729-
/O.CON.KJAX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BAXG1.1.ER.091119T0642Z.091122T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 78.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 74.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 78.5 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 82.0 FEET...DAVIS LANDING ROAD AND MORRIS LANDING ROAD
  ARE FLOODED.

&&


               FLD    OBSERVED                   7AM FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALTAMAHA
  BAXLEY      74.5  78.4 SUN 12 PM   78.4   78.3   78.1   77.5   76.7



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE AFFECTING JEFF DAVIS...MONTGOMERY AND
  TOOMBS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY AFFECTING APPLING AND TOOMBS COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

 .RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE ALTAMAHA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY. HIGH AND FAST
FLOWING RIVERS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR RECREATION OF ANY KIND. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

&&

GAC161-209-279-231728-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-091127T0200Z/
/CHRG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091123T0000Z.091126T2000Z.NO/
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...HOMES AFFECTED ON NORTH BANK OF RIVER JUST
  DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE.

&&


               FLD    OBSERVED                   7AM FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALTAMAHA
  CHARLOTTE   15.0  17.0 SUN 12 PM   17.1   17.0   16.4   15.4   14.3



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-231524-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.091119T2000Z.091127T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.7 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.5 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL RIVERFRONT HOMES ALONG
  TOM GOETHE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAC251-SCC005-231524-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BFYG1.1.ER.091119T2252Z.091126T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BURTONS FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.9 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME ADJACENT AGRICULTURAL LANDS OCCURS.
  MOST BOAT RAMPS ALONG THE RIVER ARE UNUSABLE.

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
412 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-231100-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
412 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...FEW STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST
FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON...

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES...

...PATCHY DENSE FOG TONIGHT...

LINGERING LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL KEEP AN ENHANCED RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AT LOCAL BEACHES. REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR
MORE DETAILS.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS LOW
PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT APPROACH THE LOCAL AREA.
A FEW STORMS MAY POSSIBLY BECOME BRIEFLY STRONG OR SEVERE ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERNS ARE ISOLATED
TORNADOES AND STRONG WINDS.

PATCHY DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE
VISIBILITY MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

PATCHY DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
THE VISIBILITY MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

$$

PP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
328 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-230830-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-
IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
328 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 /228 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR ROUGH SEAS
AND GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY NEAR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS
THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE BULK OF THE RAIN WILL END FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS MORNING...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS
STILL A SMALL CHANCE...ABOUT 5 PERCENT OR LESS...THAT A STORM OR
TWO COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR A BRIEF TORNADO. IF THIS
HAPPENS...IT IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
COAST THIS MORNING...AS AN ISOLATED SUPER CELL THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN
OBSERVED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS DURING MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THERE REMAINS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST FOR THE
UPCOMING WORK WEEK DUE TO VARYING SOLUTIONS FROM THE COMPUTER
MODELS USED TO FORECAST THE WEATHER. ONE MODEL FORECASTS FAIR AND
MILD WEATHER WHILE THE OTHER FORECASTS A RAIN EVENT BY MID WEEK.
EVEN IF THE RAINY SOLUTION IS CORRECT...IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT A
SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT WILL OCCUR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT SPOTTERS ARE STILL ASKED
TO MONITOR THE WEATHER TODAY IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

$$

FOURNIER


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
453 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-230030-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-
NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...DUNLAP...
PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...
DUCKTOWN
453 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 /353 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009/

.NOW...
THROUGH 730 PM EST (630 PM CST)...A FEW AREAS OF MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AT 20 MPH...INTO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
TENNESSEE AND MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY OF THE RAIN WILL BE GREATEST OVER SOUTHWESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...WHERE HOURLY RAINFALL RATES MAY AVERAGE 1/10 INCH TO 1/4
INCH.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
451 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-230000-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEN...SYLVANIA...METTER...
STATESBORO...SPRINGFIELD...REIDSVILLE...CLAXTON...PEMBROKE...
FORT MCALLISTER...SAVANNAH...TYBEE ISLAND...LUDOWICI...
HINESVILLE...HALFMOON LANDING...TOWNSEND...DARIEN
451 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.NOW...
THROUGH 7 PM...PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN
DRY...EXPECT RAIN AMOUNTS TO RANGE BETWEEN A FEW HUNDREDTHS TO
1/10 OF AN INCH IN A HOURS TIME.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
451 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

SCZ040-042>045-047>051-230000-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-
INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...WALTERBORO...
ST. GEORGE...SUMMERVILLE...MONCKS CORNER...RIDGELAND...BEAUFORT...
HILTON HEAD...EDISTO BEACH...CHARLESTON...JASPER
451 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.NOW...
THROUGH 7 PM...WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. EXPECT RAIN TOTALS
BETWEEN 1/10 TO 1/4 OF AN INCH IN A HOURS TIME.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>007-010>014-019-222300-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.NOW...
PERIODIC LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-222300-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.NOW...
AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO BE SEEN ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

NCZ033-035>037-049-050-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008-009-
222300-
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CATAWBA-ROWAN-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-CHEROKEE-YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...
SPRUCE PINE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...
GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...
MARION...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL
322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.NOW...
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY BE AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH.

$$

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