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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
415 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES

&&

GAC091-271-315-231115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0189.000000T0000Z-091123T1200Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091116T1415Z.091118T1845Z.091123T0600Z.NO/
415 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BANK OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF THE
  ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO FLOODS NEARBY PARK.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE AFFECTING JEFF DAVIS...MONTGOMERY AND
  TOOMBS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY AFFECTING APPLING AND TOOMBS COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

 .RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE ALTAMAHA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY. HIGH AND FAST
FLOWING RIVERS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR RECREATION OF ANY KIND. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

&&

GAC001-279-231729-
/O.CON.KJAX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BAXG1.1.ER.091119T0642Z.091122T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 78.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 74.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 78.5 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 82.0 FEET...DAVIS LANDING ROAD AND MORRIS LANDING ROAD
  ARE FLOODED.

&&


               FLD    OBSERVED                   7AM FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALTAMAHA
  BAXLEY      74.5  78.4 SUN 12 PM   78.4   78.3   78.1   77.5   76.7



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE AFFECTING JEFF DAVIS...MONTGOMERY AND
  TOOMBS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY AFFECTING APPLING AND TOOMBS COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

 .RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE ALTAMAHA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY. HIGH AND FAST
FLOWING RIVERS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR RECREATION OF ANY KIND. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

&&

GAC161-209-279-231728-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-091127T0200Z/
/CHRG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091123T0000Z.091126T2000Z.NO/
1229 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...HOMES AFFECTED ON NORTH BANK OF RIVER JUST
  DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE.

&&


               FLD    OBSERVED                   7AM FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALTAMAHA
  CHARLOTTE   15.0  17.0 SUN 12 PM   17.1   17.0   16.4   15.4   14.3



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAC251-SCC005-231524-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BFYG1.1.ER.091119T2252Z.091126T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BURTONS FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.9 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME ADJACENT AGRICULTURAL LANDS OCCURS.
  MOST BOAT RAMPS ALONG THE RIVER ARE UNUSABLE.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-231524-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.091119T2000Z.091127T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.7 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.5 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL RIVERFRONT HOMES ALONG
  TOM GOETHE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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