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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
855 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

  Withlacoochee River near Pinetta (CR 150) affecting Hamilton and
  Madison Counties.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EDT.

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FLC047-079-070230-
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855 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Withlacoochee River near Pinetta (CR 150).

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 76.0 feet, Several roads near the river in Madison
  County become impassable. In Hamilton County, water begins to
  flood back yards of homes along NW 36th Terrace. Flooding
  continues to worsen at the Florida Campsites, with portions of the
  area becoming inaccessible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 76.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM EDT Sunday was 77.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 59.2 feet
    Sunday, October 13.
  - Flood stage is 73.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    76.6 feet on 04/20/1958.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8322 3047 8320 3042 8316 3037 8320
      3046 8329 3064 8342


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GAC027-185-070230-
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855 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 104.0 feet, In Lowndes County, Spook Bridge Lane
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 104.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM EDT Sunday was 106.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 94.1 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 104.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    104.5 feet on 04/22/1947.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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JM