[Weather_Warnings] Flood Statement

Fri Aug 3 15:36:44 EDT 2007

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WGUS82 KJAX 031935
FLSJAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
335 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007

..RAPID RISES IN THE RIVER LEVEL AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
ALONG THE ST MARY'S RIVER...

RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPID RISES IN THE RIVER LEVEL
WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
RAPID RISES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE NORTH...MIDDLE...AND
SOUTH PRONGS...CEDAR CREEK...AND RESIDENTS CLOSE TO THE RIVER AND
UPSTREAM OF MACCLENNY AND STATE ROUTE 121. 

A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS CONTINUED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 5 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE PAST 12 HOURS. TOTALS OVER THE
PAST THREE DAYS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 8 TO 10 INCHES...WHICH WILL CAUSE
RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ST
MARY'S RIVER. 

ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT FORECAST CREST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...AN
EARLIER CREST IS POSSIBLE IF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS RECEIVED IN THE
AREAS SURROUNDING THE ST MARY'S RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN 
AROUND...DON'T DROWN. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST 
DEVELOPMENTS. 

FLC003-089-GAC049-041935-
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335 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  ST MARY'S RIVER AT MACCLENNY.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

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               FLD    OBSERVED                   7AM FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

ST. MARYS
  MACCLENNY   12.0   8.1 FRI 03 PM   10.2   11.8   12.0   11.7   11.3

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