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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 10, 2025Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2025, 10:20 AM EDT for Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 11, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 10, 2025, 10:20 AM EDT (14:20 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 11, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: Mar 11, 2025, 9:21 PM EDT
In force: 9 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), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) (VDSG1). The gauge peaked at 13.63 ft at Mar 11, 2025, 11:00 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.

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 Mar 10, 9:49 AM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 9:49 AM EDT, 31 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	49 min
Mar 9, 8:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton, Washington	39 min
Mar 9, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		92 min
Mar 9, 8:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor	4 hr
Mar 9, 9:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		85 min
Mar 9, 9:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	13 days
Mar 9, 9:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Washington	22 min
Mar 9, 9:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor	5 hr
Mar 9, 10:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Liberty	47 min
Mar 9, 10:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Jackson	2 hr
Mar 9, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Liberty	33 min
Mar 9, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	36 min
Mar 10, 12:20 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		55 min
Mar 10, 12:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Lafayette, Madison, Taylor	3 hr
Mar 10, 1:15 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		60 min
Mar 10, 1:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette, Taylor	41 min
Mar 10, 3:05 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	TAE	Bay, Gulf	17 hr
Mar 10, 3:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lafayette	51 min
Mar 9, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Seminole	42 min
Mar 9, 10:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Mitchell	34 min
Mar 9, 11:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	34 min
Mar 10, 3:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier	19 min
Mar 9, 9:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	27 min
Mar 9, 10:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale, Henry	35 min

Nearby

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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.