FLSAKQ
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
659 PM EDT SAT SEP 02 2006

FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING... WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.  FOR THE LOWER ROANOKE 
BASIN...INCLUDING WINDSOR. MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RIVER 
LEVELS ARE FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO 
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY.

 STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...

VAC093-175-800-031059-
/X.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FKNV2.3.ER.060902T1047Z.060904T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
659 PM EDT SAT SEP 02 2006

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON 
SEP 22 2003.  

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