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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 4, 2012Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Mar 4, 2012, 9:17 PM EST for Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2012, 9:17 PM EST (02:17 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2012, 5:30 AM EST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
Minor

County Lowndes County, GA

The river

Written for the forecast point Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) (VDSG1). The gauge peaked at 14.81 ft at Mar 7, 2012, 2:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5010003/0503/0603/0703/0803/0903/10
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.

584 
WGUS42 KTAE 050217
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
 ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE


...WRITE TODAYS STORY HERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-060217-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0002.120305T0217Z-120306T1200Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120305T0600Z.120306T0600Z.NO/
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD

$$

GAC185-060217-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VDRG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

FLC047-079-GAC027-185-060217-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/QUTG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR QUITMAN.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.

$$

FLC079-060216-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR PINETTA.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 57.2 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 79.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 65.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

FLC047-079-060216-
/O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTMF1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
917 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER MISSING MADISON.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.

$$



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  13.9 SUN 08 PM   14.2   12.5   10.9    9.4    8.4
  VALDOSTA       /  13.6 SUN 08 PM      /      /      /      /      /
  QUITMAN        /  10.9 SUN 08 PM      /      /      /      /      /
  PINETTA       79  57.2 SUN 08 PM   59.2   63.1   65.2   64.7   62.6
  MADISON        /  43.6 SUN 09 PM      /      /      /      /      /
 
$$
7 follow-up statements
629 
WGUS42 KTAE 050537 CCA
FLWTAE

FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1237 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

CORRECTED FORMATTING ERRORS.

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

  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY
 
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-060217-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0002.120305T0537Z-120306T1200Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120305T0600Z.120306T0600Z.NO/
1237 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD

&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  13.9 SUN 08 PM   14.2   12.5   10.9    9.4    8.4
 
$$
675 
WGUS82 KTAE 051555
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1055 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR
    VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY...
 
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-061555-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T0051Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120305T1800Z.120306T1851Z.NO/
1055 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  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     TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  14.6 MON 10 AM   13.7   11.2    8.8    8.0    7.4
 
$$
329 
WGUS82 KTAE 051653
FLSTAE

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1153 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR
    VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY...
 
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-061555-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T0051Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120305T1800Z.120306T1851Z.NO/
1153 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.

* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY     
  THIS AFTERNOON.   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     TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  14.6 MON 10 AM   13.7   11.2    8.8    8.0    7.4
 
$$
131 
WGUS82 KTAE 061527
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1027 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER 
   NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY... 

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-071527-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1800Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120306T1430Z.120307T1200Z.NO/
1027 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
   THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA...

* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 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 TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD

$$



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  14.7 TUE 09 AM   13.0   10.8    9.6    8.9    8.3
 
$$
042 
WGUS82 KTAE 061529
FLSTAE

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION (FORMAT ERROR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1029 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER 
   NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY... 

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

GAC185-071527-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1800Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120306T1430Z.120307T1200Z.NO/
1029 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
   THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA...

* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 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 TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL  
  FLOOD.



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  14.7 TUE 09 AM   13.0   10.8    9.6    8.9    8.3
 
$$
338 
WGUS82 KTAE 071643
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1143 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.

&&

GAC185-081643-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120309T0000Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120307T0930Z.120308T1800Z.NO/
1143 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD



&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  14.8 WED 09 AM   13.6   11.2   10.0    9.2    8.5
 
$$
329 
WGUS82 KTAE 081637
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1137 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA AFFECTING LOWNDES 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.

&&

GAC185-091030-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120309T1030Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.120304T1941Z.120307T0930Z.120309T0430Z.NO/
1137 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD

&&


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

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
  VALDOSTA      13  13.9 THU 10 AM   12.4   10.7    9.2    8.6    8.0
 
$$

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