FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1104 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR GENEVA AFFECTING GENEVA COUNTY ...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. ALC061-051504- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090406T1440Z/ /GNVA1.2.ER.090328T2039Z.090330T0900Z.090406T0840Z.NO/ 1104 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR GENEVA. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FARMLANDS AND SOME FARM ROADS WILL FLOOD. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER GENEVA 23 27.2 SAT 10 AM 25.7 22.5 20.3 18.1 16.1 $$