Flood Statement Issued by NWS
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FLSTAE
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) affecting
Brooks and Lowndes Counties.
For the Withlacoochee River...including Valdosta (Skipper Bridge
Rd)...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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1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd).
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Langdale Park
floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 137.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Monday was 138.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 129.0 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 135.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
137.3 feet on 03/04/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3100 8319 3079 8335 3084 8346 3103 8330
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