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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 12, 2012Berrien County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Aug 12, 2012, 9:28 PM EDT for Berrien County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 12, 2012, 9:28 PM EDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Berrien County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The river

Written for the forecast point Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) (VDSG1). The gauge peaked at 14.37 ft at Aug 13, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 131 ft
Minor stage: 135 ft
Moderate stage: 142 ft
Major stage: 145 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 023177483, 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.

728 
WGUS42 KTAE 130128
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
928 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... 

  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD) AFFECTING BERRIEN AND 
  LOWNDES COUNTIES

.THE RIVER HAS RISENA BIT HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. HOWEVER...THE RATE OF
RISE HAS SLOWED AND A CREST IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING IS NOT 
FORECAST AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

GAC019-185-140000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0011.120813T0128Z-120814T0000Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120812T2350Z.120813T0600Z.120813T1800Z.NO/
928 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD).
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 2 AM 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA (S   13  13.1 SUN 08 PM   11.6    9.4    7.0    5.6      /
 

$$

3 follow-up statements

064 
WGUS42 KTAE 130134 CCA
FLWTAE

FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
934 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

CORRECTED FORMATTING AND TABLE.

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR  THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... 

  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD) AFFECTING 
BERRIEN AND    LOWNDES COUNTIES

.THE RIVER HAS RISEN A BIT HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. 
HOWEVER...THE RATE OF RISE HAS SLOWED AND A CREST IS EXPECTED 
OVERNIGHT. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING IS NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND 
CLICK ON YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT 
CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES 
CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... 
AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING 
ON EACH POINT.

&&

GAC019-185-140000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0011.120813T0134Z-120814T0000Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120812T2350Z.120813T0600Z.120813T1800Z.NO/
934 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD).
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 2 
  AM TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL
  FLOOD.

&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA     13  13.1 SUN 08 PM   13.4    11.6    9.4    7.0    5.6

$$

010 
WGUS82 KTAE 130405
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1205 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD) AFFECTING BERRIEN AND 
  LOWNDES COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  ST. MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT ON OLD MAGNOLIA RD AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.(WRITE TODAYS STORY HERE.  THIS IS OPEN FORMAT.  DISCUSS HOW MUCH RAIN FELL AND
ANY INTERESTING OR USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THE RIVER IS RESPONDING UPSTREAM
AND DOWNSTREAM AND INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER FLOODING IN THE BASIN. IF NO OTHER 
FLOODING IS EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM, THAT COULD BE DISCUSSED AS WELL. THERE ARE 
PLENTY OF EXAMPLES IN NWSI 10-923) 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

FLC129-140405-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120816T1200Z/
/NEPF1.1.ER.120808T1800Z.120810T2000Z.120816T0600Z.NO/
1205 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST. MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT ON OLD MAGNOLIA RD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.



&&


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

ST. MARKS RIVER
  NEWPORT ON     7   7.2 SUN 11 PM    7.1    7.0    6.9    6.9      /
 

$$

GAC019-185-132200-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120813T2200Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120812T2350Z.120813T0600Z.120813T1600Z.NO/
1205 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD).
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA (S   13  13.7 SUN 11 PM   10.9    8.7    6.9    5.6      /
 

$$

674 
WGUS82 KTAE 130412 CCA
FLSTAE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1212 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD) AFFECTING BERRIEN AND 
  LOWNDES COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  ST. MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT ON OLD MAGNOLIA RD AFFECTING WAKULLA 
  COUNTY... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

FLC129-140405-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120816T1200Z/
/NEPF1.1.ER.120808T1800Z.120810T2000Z.120816T0600Z.NO/
1212 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST. MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT ON OLD MAGNOLIA RD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.



&&


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

ST. MARKS RIVER
  NEWPORT ON     7   7.2 SUN 11 PM    7.1    7.0    6.9    6.9      /
 

$$

GAC019-185-132200-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120813T2200Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120812T2350Z.120813T0600Z.120813T1600Z.NO/
1212 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD).
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD

THIS IS UPDATED FOR A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT UP IN FLOOD FORECAST

&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA (S   13  13.7 SUN 11 PM   10.9    8.7    6.9    5.6      /
 

$$

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.