FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
946 PM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

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

  CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY
 ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...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.


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946 PM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER WILL START TO AFFECT HOUSES AND MOBILE HOMES IN
  THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. A FEW FISH CAMPS DOWNSTREAM OF
  HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.



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               FLD  OBSERVED         7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

CHIPOLA RIVER
  ALTHA         22  20.9 TUE 09 PM   21.4   21.6   20.3   20.5   20.7



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