FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1236 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON AFFECTING DALE COUNTY ...SIGNIFICANT RISES NEAR NEWTON... 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. ALC045-251706- /O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080827T0600Z/ /NEWA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1236 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.2 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEWTON 19 10.2 MON 11 AM 11.8 13.2 11.6 7.7 5.4 $$