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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

000
WGUS82 KJAX 021423
FLSJAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
923 AM EST MON MAR 2 2015

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia..
  Altamaha River At Baxley affecting Appling...Tattnall...Toombs and
  Wayne Counties


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interest along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...And be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. If you
see flood waters...Remember to turn around and do not drown.

For graphical hydrologic information...Please go to weather.gov and
click on your state. Select Rivers and Lakes under current weather.
The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page provides current and
forecast river information...Gage locations...Impacts... and
historical crest information for all forecast points by clicking on
each point.

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923 AM EST MON MAR 2 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Altamaha River At Baxley.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  8:45 AM Monday the stage was 75.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 74.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 76.6 feet by
  early Friday morning then begin falling.
* Impact...At 74.5 feet...Minor flooding of timber and agricultural
  land can be expected.



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               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu    Fri    Sat

ALTAMAHA
  Baxley        74  75.6 Mon 09 AM   75.8   76.1   76.4   76.6   76.5


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LAT...LON 3194 8243 3188 8222 3176 8199 3183 8195 3193 8213 3200 8243



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