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FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1051 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...

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

For the Withlacoochee River...including Quitman (US 84)...Minor
flooding is forecast.

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.

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/QUTG1.1.ER.240412T0552Z.240416T1200Z.240419T1312Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* 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 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 108.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Monday was 108.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 109.3
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 104.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    109.3 feet on 03/01/1979.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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