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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
902 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 by late tonight at midnight EDT.

&&

GAC027-185-240400-
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/VDSG1.1.ER.240514T2140Z.240520T2315Z.240524T1000Z.NO/
902 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 136.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM EDT Thursday was 137.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 131.4 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 135.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    136.3 feet on 03/29/1993.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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