FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1005 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... TALLAHALA CREEK NEAR RUNNELSTOWN AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY. LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND JACKSON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. MSC039-041-111-301505- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCLM6.2.ER.090327T1820Z.090331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1005 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.0 FEET, SOME COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED. $$