FLSAKQ
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...PALMYRA...
RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ.  CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE
LEFT HAND SIDE MENU.

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

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1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 09:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. OVERFLOW ONTO FLOOD PLAIN
  ALONG LEFT BANK.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON
JUN 29 2006.

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