FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 915 PM EDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST MARKS RIVER AT NEWPORT NEAR NATURAL BRIDGE AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY FLORIDA... ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE... 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. && FLC129-190115- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-100720T1800Z/ /NEPF1.1.ER.100716T0400Z.100718T0000Z.100720T1200Z.NO/ 915 PM EDT SAT JUL 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST MARKS RIVER NEAR NEWPORT NEAR NATURAL BRIDGE. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU ST MARKS RIVER NEWPORT 7 7.2 SAT 08 PM 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 $$