Flood Statement
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786 WGUS82 KTAE 230052 FLSTAE Flood Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 852 PM EDT Wed May 22 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 Thursday morning at 945 AM EDT. && GAC027-185-231345- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240526T1700Z/ /QUTG1.1.ER.240517T2030Z.240522T0915Z.240526T1400Z.NO/ 852 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84). * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 110.0 feet, In Lowndes County, Beaver Run Road, Spain Ferry Road, and Old Quitman Highway are flooded. Water will approach structures along Old Quitman Highway on the Brooks County side of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 108.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 108.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday morning and continue falling to 101.7 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 104.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 108.5 feet on 05/05/1964. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3079 8335 3073 8341 3063 8322 3064 8342 3074 8355 3084 8346 $$ JM