FLSTAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 921 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...ANOTHER RISE IS EXPECTED ON THE PEA RIVER NEAR ELBA...BUT IT IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME... 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. && ALC031-190221- /O.ROU.KTAE.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELBA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 921 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR PEA RIVER AT ELBA. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE PEA RIVER ELBA 30 25.0 THU 08 PM 26.7 26.5 22.1 19.1 16.6 $$