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FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
850 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) affecting Lowndes and
  Brooks Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 945 AM EDT.

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GAC027-185-241345-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240526T0800Z/
/QUTG1.1.ER.240517T2030Z.240522T0915Z.240526T0600Z.NO/
850 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84).

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 106.0 feet, In Lowndes County, the boat ramp at the
  Clyattville Nankin road is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 107.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Thursday was 108.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 99.7 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 104.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    107.3 feet on 01/27/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8335 3073 8341 3063 8322 3064 8342
      3074 8355 3084 8346


$$

JM