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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2014, 10:01 PM EDT for Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 12, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014, 10:01 PM EDT (02:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Brooks County, GA, Lowndes County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) (VDSG1). The gauge peaked at 14.99 ft at Apr 12, 2014, 6:00 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.
318 WGUS42 KTAE 120201 FLWTAE FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2014 ...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 BROOKS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES 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 AND CLICK ON YOUR RIVER POINT. && GAC027-185-130201- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0039.140412T0600Z-140413T1200Z/ /VDSG1.1.ER.140412T0600Z.140412T1800Z.140413T0600Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD). * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LANGDALE PARK FLOODS. && LAT...LON 3103 8330 3084 8346 3079 8335 3100 8319 $$
1 follow-up statement
634 WGUS82 KTAE 130055 FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 855 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD) AFFECTING BROOKS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS AND CLICK ON YOUR RIVER POINT. && GAC027-185-130125- /O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140413T1200Z/ /VDSG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 855 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD). * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 14.0 FEET BY . * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LANGDALE PARK FLOODS. && LAT...LON 3103 8330 3084 8346 3079 8335 3100 8319 $$
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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.