FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1027 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR GENEVA AFFECTING GENEVA COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA.. CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE AFFECTING HOLMES AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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. ALC061-061457- /O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090407T0824Z/ /GNVA1.2.ER.090328T2039Z.090330T0900Z.090406T1241Z.NO/ 1027 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR GENEVA. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:41 AM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 21.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG EAST WESTVILLE AVENUE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. FOWLER PARK WILL START TO FLOOD. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER GENEVA 23 23.0 MON 09 AM 21.1 19.5 18.0 16.4 14.9 $$