FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 903 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON AFFECTING DALE COUNTY 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. && ALC045-231433- /O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100123T1500Z/ /NEWA1.1.ER.100122T1100Z.100122T2045Z.100123T0435Z.NO/ 903 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:35 PM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING FROM THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON ALABAMA IS EXPECTED TO MOSTLY AFFECT FARMLAND. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEWTON 19 17.8 SAT 08 AM 15.1 11.6 8.8 7.6 7.2 $$