FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 816 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON.
AT 19.5 FEET, FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURE LANDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE
RIVER LEVEL DROPS...BUT SOME FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 816 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
AT 28 FEET, FLOODING OF FARMLANDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER LEVEL
FALLS BELOW 17 FEET AND CONTINUES TO DROP.
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WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 330 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE REGION
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING.
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY
THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 3O TO 35 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE
AND BECOME WESTERLY AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF
25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.
IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS.
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