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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Feb 21, 2008, 9:55 PM EST for Grady County, Thomas County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 22, 2008, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2008, 9:55 PM EST (02:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2008, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2008, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Grady County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) (TMLG1). The gauge peaked at 19.35 ft at Feb 23, 2008, 8:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02327500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS42 KTAE 220255 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 955 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...FLORIDA... OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY ...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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. GAC131-275-230255- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0004.080223T1200Z-080226T0600Z/ /TMLG1.1.ER.080223T1200Z.080224T0600Z.080226T0000Z.NO/ 955 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORCAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. AT 15.0 FEET...THIS IS CONSIDERED INITIAL FLOOD STAGE. RIVER ACCESS ROADS AND LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. $$ FLC039-073-230255- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0005.080226T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HVNF1.2.ER.080226T0000Z.080227T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 955 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12 CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ GAC185-230254- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0006.080222T0255Z-080223T1700Z/ /VDSG1.1.ER.080222T0208Z.080222T1800Z.080223T1100Z.NO/ 955 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD $$
8 follow-up statements
000
WGUS82 KTAE 221650
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1150 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...FLORIDA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC131-275-231650-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.080222T1800Z-080226T2000Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1800Z.080223T1800Z.080226T1400Z.NO/
1150 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 17.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SMALL COUNTRY ROADS USED MOSTLY TO ACCESS HOMES WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 14.6 FRI 11 AM 16.9 17.0 16.1 15.1 14.1
$$
FLC039-073-231649-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.080224T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.1.ER.080224T1800Z.080226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1150 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12
CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 21.7 FRI 11 AM 23.2 24.7 25.6 26.2 26.1
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 230302
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
845 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...FLORIDA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC131-275-231650-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.080222T1800Z-080226T2000Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1800Z.080223T1800Z.080226T1400Z.NO/
1150 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT
8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW LATE AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SMALL COUNTRY ROADS USED MOSTLY TO ACCESS HOMES WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 16.0 FRI 845 PM 17.5 17.2 16.2 15.2 14.1
$$
FLC039-073-231649-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.080224T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.1.ER.080224T1800Z.080226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1150 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12
CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 22.6 FRI 845 PM 23.5 24.8 25.7 26.2 26.1
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 230757
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
257 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...FLORIDA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... ...MINOR
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC131-275-240757-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080227T0000Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T0600Z.080226T1800Z.NO/
257 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME HOMES WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED BECAUSE THE
RESIDENTS CANNOT GET TO THEIR HOMES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 17.3 SAT 03 AM 18.5 17.3 15.3 14.2 M
$$
FLC039-073-240757-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.080223T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1800Z.080226T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
257 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 26.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12
CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 24.0 SAT 02 AM 25.9 26.4 26.5 26.4 M
$$
FLC073-240756-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLXF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
257 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM.
* AT 2:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.9 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AFFECTING HOMES AT THE END OF
CROOKED ROAD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
BLOXHAM 22 18.5 SAT 02 AM 20.8 20.6 20.2 19.7 M
$$
GAC185-240756-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080226T1900Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.080222T0208Z.080224T0000Z.080226T1300Z.NO/
257 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
VALDOSTA 13 18.3 SAT 02 AM 18.9 17.2 13.1 10.0 M
$$000 WGUS42 KTAE 232104 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...IN GEORGIA...A MODERATE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES ...IN FLORIDA...A MODRATE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES. RIVER LEVELS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM AT BLOXHAM ARE FORECAST TO APPROACH BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD LEVEL. HOWEVER...THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS HIGH FLOWS FROM THOMASVILLE AND HAVANA APPROACH LAKE TALQUIN. INTERESTS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A FLOOD WARNING AT BLOXHAM BECOMES REQUIRED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC131-275-242104- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TMLG1.2.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOME HOUSES AND TRAILERS IN THE LOWEST AREAS OF LAKE RIVERSIDE AND STEWARD AVENUE WILL HAVE WATER AT THEIR DOORS. ROAD ACCESS WILL BE COMPLETELY CUT OFF. $$ FLC039-073-242103- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CONF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CONCORD NEAR STATE ROAD 12 * AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.9 FEET. * STATE ROAD 12 WILL BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ FLC039-073-242103- /O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1605Z.080227T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12 CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FLC073-242103- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLXF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM. * AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAT TO APPROACH BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET MONDAY MORNING. * INTERESTS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM SHOULD MONITOR RIVER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THIS FORECAST CHANGES AND FLOODING DEVELOPS. $$
000 WGUS42 KTAE 232229 CCA FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...IN GEORGIA...A MODERATE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES ...IN FLORIDA...A MODERATE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES. RIVER LEVELS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM AT BLOXHAM ARE FORECAST TO APPROACH BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD LEVEL. HOWEVER...THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS HIGH FLOWS FROM THOMASVILLE AND HAVANA APPROACH LAKE TALQUIN. INTERESTS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A FLOOD WARNING AT BLOXHAM BECOMES REQUIRED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC131-275-242104- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TMLG1.2.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOME HOUSES AND TRAILERS IN THE LOWEST AREAS OF LAKE RIVERSIDE AND STEWARD AVENUE WILL HAVE WATER AT THEIR DOORS. ROAD ACCESS WILL BE COMPLETELY CUT OFF. $$ FLC039-073-242103- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CONF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CONCORD NEAR STATE ROAD 12 * AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.9 FEET. * STATE ROAD 12 WILL BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ FLC039-073-242103- /O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1605Z.080227T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGIN TO MONITOR STATE ROAD 12 CONDITIONS. AT THIS LEVEL...STATE ROAD 12 IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FLC073-242103- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLXF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 404 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM. * AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAT TO APPROACH BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET MONDAY MORNING. * INTERESTS BELOW JACKSON BLUFF DAM SHOULD MONITOR RIVER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THIS FORECAST CHANGES AND FLOODING DEVELOPS. $$
000
WGUS82 KTAE 241801
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
101 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA..
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC131-275-251801-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080226T1800Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T0230Z.080226T1200Z.NO/
101 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOME HOUSES AND TRAILERS IN THE LOWEST AREAS OF LAKE
RIVERSIDE AND STEWARD AVENUE WILL HAVE WATER AT THEIR DOORS. ROAD ACCESS WILL
BE COMPLETELY CUT OFF.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 18.5 SUN 01 PM 17.2 15.0 13.5 12.3 10.5
$$
FLC039-073-251801-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1605Z.080225T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
101 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 28.7 SUN 12 PM 29.8 29.6 28.8 27.8 27.0
$$
FLC073-251800-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLXF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
101 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2008
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM.
* AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.7 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...SOME HOMES AT THE END OF CROOKED ROAD HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
BLOXHAM 22 20.6 SUN 01 PM 21.4 21.5 20.7 19.3 18.2
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 251517
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1017 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...GEORGIA..
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
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.
GAC131-275-261517-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080227T0336Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T0230Z.080226T2136Z.NO/
1017 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SMALL COUNTRY ROADS USED MOSTLY TO ACCESS HOMES WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 17.2 MON 10 AM 15.8 13.8 11.9 10.3 9.0
$$
FLC039-073-261517-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1605Z.080225T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 30.1 MON 10 AM 29.9 29.1 28.3 27.5 26.7
$$
GAC185-261517-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.080222T0208Z.080224T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM EST MON FEB 25 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...FRANKYVILLE...LITTLE RIVER...ADAMS AND ROWLAND ROADS AS
WELL AS ROWLAND LANE GO UNDER WATER. WATER INTRUDES INTO BACKYARDS OF
MEADOWBROOK DRIVE. ADDITIONAL ROADS DOWNSTREAM MAY BE AFFECTED WITHIN TWO TO
THREE DAYS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
VALDOSTA 13 20.8 MON 09 AM 20.0 19.0 17.9 16.3 14.0
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 261524
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
ST MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE AFFECTING GRADY AND THOMAS COUNTIES
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA..
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM AFFECTING LEON COUNTY
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...SIGNIFICANT RISES NEAR NEWPORT...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC131-275-271200-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080227T1200Z/
/TMLG1.1.ER.080222T1958Z.080224T0230Z.080227T0600Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER
MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THIS IS CONSIDERED INITIAL FLOOD STAGE. RIVER ACCESS
ROADS AND LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
THOMASVILLE 15 15.8 TUE 10 AM 14.6 13.6 13.0 12.6 12.2
$$
FLC039-073-271524-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HVNF1.2.ER.080223T1605Z.080225T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
HAVANA 25 29.5 TUE 10 AM 28.8 28.0 27.5 26.9 26.3
$$
FLC073-271524-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLXF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AFFECTING HOMES AT THE END OF
CROOKED ROAD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
BLOXHAM 22 21.8 TUE 10 AM 21.7 21.1 20.3 19.6 18.8
$$
FLC079-271523-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0014.080227T2308Z-080302T0834Z/
/PINF1.1.ER.080227T2308Z.080229T0000Z.080302T0234Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 80.4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
PINETTA 79 73.6 TUE 09 AM 77.4 80.2 80.4 80.3 77.7
$$
GAC185-271523-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080229T1648Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.080222T0208Z.080224T2300Z.080229T1048Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
VALDOSTA 13 19.5 TUE 09 AM 18.1 16.1 12.8 9.8 8.4
$$
FLC129-261554-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080226T1800Z/
/NEPF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ST MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL
FALL TO 6.9 FEET BY .
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
ST MARKS RIVER
NEWPORT 7 6.9 TUE 10 AM 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 21, 9:34 PM EST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 9:34 PM EST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 934 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 .DISCUSSION...WE FINALLY GOT THE WIDESPREAD GULLY WASHER WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. UNFORTUNATELY ITS BEEN TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE INCLUDING BAY COUNTY. A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND OF HEAVY RAIN HAS LINED UP JUST N OF THE WARM FRONT THIS EVENING PROMPTING A COUPLE OF AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS. CONSIDERING THE RAINS RECEIVED IN SUNDAYS EVENT AND TODAYS TOTALS, WE DECIDED TO ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL BUT THE 4 ERN FL BIG BEND ZONES. THE WARM FRONT HAS BEEN VERY SLOW TO MOVE N THIS EVENING, SO THE HEAVY RAIN BAND WILL ONLY GRADUALLY LIFT N. OF COURSE, ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED N OF THIS BOUNDARY AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT FRI INTO EARLY SAT. WE HAVE ALREADY SET A DAILY RAINFALL RECORD AT TLH AIRPORT WITH OVER 4 INCHES AND COUNTING. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR QUITE SOME TIME (1894). CHAIRES CROSSROADS REPORTED 4 INCHES AS OF 8 PM. THE RAIN GAGE AT PANAMA CITY IS READING SUSPICIOUSLY LOW. WE DO NOT HAVE MUCH TO ADD TO THE DISCUSSION ON SEVERE WX POTENTIAL FOR FRI INTO SAT MORNING OTHER THAN TO SAY THINGS STILL LOOK GOOD FOR A DECENT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE, PARTICULARLY IF WE BREAK OUT OF THE CLOUDS. THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AFTER THE WARM FRONT LIFTS N INTO CENTRAL GA. LOOKING AT THE LATEST GFS, WE ARE SEEING 0-6KM BULK SHEAR VALUES OF 45-55 KT WITH CAPE OVER 2000 J/KG. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY SHOWN IN SUCCESSIVE MODEL RUNS, SO IT PROMISES TO BE ANOTHER BUSY DAY TOMORROW. && .MARINE...WE ARE JUST NOT SEEING THE ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE WATERS, SO WE WILL GO WITH A SCEC HEADLINE INSTEAD. EXPECT THESE CHOPPY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TRENDING DOWN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .AVIATION...AS THE WARM FRONT BRINGS WIDESPREAD SHOWERS THROUGH THE CWA THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...LOW CIGS AND OVC SKIES WILL PREVAIL...KPFN ESPECIALLY WILL SEE TSTMS TONIGHT. BROUGHT VSBYS DOWN TO MVFR CONDITIONS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AT KTLH...KABY...AND KVLD. FRIDAY MORNING A BREAK IN THE WEATHER WILL ALLOW SOME BKN SKIES AND VCSH AT MOST TERMINALS...ONLY TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE TSTMS WITH IFR VSBYS AND CIGS INCREASE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT. && .FIRE WEATHER...PLENTY OF DEEP MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA WILL KEEP RH VALUES WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH SATURDAY. NOT A LOT OF DRY AIR BEHIND THE FRONT...SO NOT EXPECTING RED FLAG CONDITIONS SUNDAY AT THIS TIME. && .HYDROLOGY...ON THE RIVERS...SHARP RISES ARE EXPECTED ON THE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE FL PANHANDLE. RISES HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED ON THE MOSSY HEAD...OCHLOCKONEE AND SOPCHOPPY RIVERS. THE WEWAHITCHKA AREA IS ALSO BEING MONITORED. WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE 00Z SUITE OF RIVER FORECASTS FROM THE SERFC...RIVERINE FLOODING IS NOW BEING FORECAST FOR SEVERAL RIVERS IN THE SRN HALF OF OUR HSA. && .PREV DISCUSSION... 256 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 SHORT TERM...TONIGHT-SATURDAY. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEST OF THE AREA WILL KEEP THE RAIN CHANCES UP ACROSS THE REGION INTO SATURDAY. ON SATURDAY...THE RAIN CHANCES WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LOW PUSHES WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE CWA. ALOFT...THE MODELS SHOW A SPLIT FLOW PATTERN CONTINUING OVER THE COUNTRY WITH AN ACTIVE SUBTROPICAL JET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES. THE MAIN FEATURE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE SRN STREAM IS THE SHORTWAVE OVER THE SRN PLAINS THAT IS PROGGED TO LIFT NORTHEAST AND PHASE WITH A NRN STREAM PULSE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PLENTY OF LIFT AND UPPER DIVERGENCE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT AT THE SURFACE. LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS...THE MODELS SHOW THE RIGHT ENTRANCE QUADRANT OF THE JET MAX OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF OUR FORECAST AREA. AT THE SURFACE...THE MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW WEST OF THE AREA AND SHOW A GENERAL NORTHEAST TRACK ACROSS THE REGION. THIS LOW WILL BRING A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND INTO THE NIGHT AND A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TONIGHT ...GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH ISOLATED TSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. ON FRIDAY...WE MAY SEE A BREAK IN THE RAIN FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA AND A LINE OF SHOWERS/TSTRMS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND IMPRESSIVE SHEAR PROFILES WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGHER PROBABILITIES FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS OUR AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE WIND PROFILES ARE SHOWING MOSTLY UNIDIRECTIONAL BULK SHEAR (50-65 KNOTS) ACROSS THE AREA DURING THIS TIME. PROVIDED THE INSTABILITY AND SHEAR PROFILES...THE MAIN THREAT AT THIS TIME APPEARS TO BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL WITH RIGHT/LEFT MOVING SUPERCELLS. ALTHOUGH THESE SHEAR PROFILES ARE GENERALLY NOT CONDUCIVE FOR TORNADOES...AN ISOLATED EVENT OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. SATURDAY...EXPECT TO SEE SOME LINGERING SHOWERS AND LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. LONG TERM...IN WAKE OF SATURDAYS COLD FRONT...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST OVER LOCAL AREA DURING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE ATLC AHEAD OF NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM TUESDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL PLAINS ON MONDAY WITH VERY DEEP MID/UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW DEEPENING AND LIFTING TOWARDS GREAT LAKES BY TUES AFTN. THIS COMBINATION DRAGS A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS ON TUESDAY OR TUESDAY NIGHT...AND A LITTLE SLOWER THAN PREV RUNS. EXCEPT A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND WITH VERY DEEP LARGE SCALE SYSTEM. SOME POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS FRONTAL PASSAGE. IN WAKE OF FRIDAY NIGHTS FROPA...WITH SUBSEQUENT HIGH OF PACIFIC ORIGIN EXPECT MAX TEMPS TO REMAIN AOA CLIMO THRU TUES. INLAND MINS AROUND 50 SAT AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL BOOKEND LOW 40S SUN NIGHT. IN WAKE OF TUESDAY FRONT...PRECIP WILL END AND WITH SUBSEQUENT HIGH OF CANADIAN ORIGIN...TEMPS WILL PLUMMET TO WELL BELOW CLIMO WITH MINS APPROACHING FREEZING WED NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TALLAHASSEE 56 76 60 75 51 / 80 70 80 40 10 PANAMA CITY 59 73 61 71 53 / 70 80 80 30 10 DOTHAN 53 73 55 71 44 / 90 80 70 20 10 ALBANY 53 73 57 72 45 / 100 80 70 30 10 VALDOSTA 57 76 61 75 49 / 80 70 80 50 10 CROSS CITY 59 79 63 77 54 / 70 60 70 60 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z SAT. GA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z SAT. FL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z SAT ALL ZONES EXCEPT FLZ019-028-029-034. GM...NONE. && AVIATION...RUBIO CURRENT DISCUSSION...WOOL PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...GIBBS/BLOCK
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 5:40 AM EST, 16 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 540 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-221000- 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- 540 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008 /440 AM CST THU FEB 21 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND BEACHES TODAY. SHOWERS OR AREAS OF RAIN WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. THE CHANCE FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH INTO GEORGIA THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST DURING FRIDAY AND CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT EITHER. THE STORMS PREDICTION CENTER HAS INCLUDED MOST OF OUR AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THE SEVERE STORMS APPEARS TO BE DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING...HOWEVER STRONGER STORMS MAY LINGER INTO EARLY SATURDAY OVER THE EAST. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT ON FRIDAY...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ALONG FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND BEACHES. THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS TO APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE IS THE RISK OF A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS SYSTEM AS WELL. EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS MAYBE A FAIRLY STRONG COLD FRONT RESULTING IN ANOTHER POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. 14-MROCZKA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 21, 6:04 PM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
604 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM WATER SPOUT ROSEMARY BEACH 30.28N 86.02W
02/21/2008 WALTON FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR US 98 AND STATE ROAD 79
0550 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 N PANAMA CITY 30.19N 85.67W
02/21/2008 BAY FL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DUVALLocal storm report, Feb 21, 6:20 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
620 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0616 PM FLOOD PANAMA CITY 30.17N 85.67W
02/21/2008 BAY FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING ACROSS BAY COUNTY
&&
DUVALLocal storm report, Feb 21, 6:32 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
632 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM FLOOD N VERNON 30.62N 85.71W
02/21/2008 WASHINGTON FL NEWSPAPER
STATE ROAD 79 N. OF VERNON CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
DUVALLocal storm report, Feb 21, 7:03 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
703 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD PANAMA CITY 30.17N 85.67W
02/21/2008 BAY FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE REPORTS FLOODING
&&
DUVALLocal storm report, Feb 21, 8:55 PM EST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
855 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 PM FLOOD PANAMA CITY 30.17N 85.67W
02/21/2008 BAY FL COUNTY OFFICIAL
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING REPORTED THROUGHOUT BAY COUNTY.
THOMAS DRIVE REPORTED COVERED BY WATER.
&&
DUVALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 9:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lowndes | 11 days |
| Feb 22, 11:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early | 32 min |
| Feb 22, 12:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller | 26 min |
| Feb 22, 12:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Mitchell | 31 min |
| Feb 22, 12:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Decatur, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole | 52 min |
| Feb 22, 1:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Cook, Mitchell, Tift, Worth | 49 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.