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WGUS82 KTAE 230050
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
850 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) 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 Thursday morning at 945 AM EDT.

&&

GAC027-185-231345-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240524T1200Z/
/VDSG1.1.ER.240514T2140Z.240520T2315Z.240524T0800Z.NO/
850 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd).

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Langdale Park
  floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 136.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 137.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue falling to 131.8 feet
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 135.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    136.8 feet on 03/20/2014.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8319 3079 8335 3084 8346 3103 8330


$$

JM