FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 914 PM CST THU DEC 17 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONECUH RIVER AT RIVER FALLS
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 932 PM CST THU DEC 17 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA...
BUTLER...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER
BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN AND UPPER
MOBILE. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL
OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND
OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
GEORGE AND STONE.
* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
* HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AND IN SOME LOCATIONS
RAINFALL TOTALS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 4 INCHES. THE GROUND IS
SATURATED AND RAIN WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF CAUSING FLOODING PROBLEMS
INCLUDING AREA RIVERS.
* MANY RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AS A
RESULT OF RAIN RECEIVED EARLIER THIS WEEK. LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS
ARE ALSO STILL RUNNING QUITE HIGH. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION. THOSE WITH PROPERTY IN THE FLOOD
PLAIN OF RIVERS WHICH ARE NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR PERSONS NEAR
QUICKLY RISING CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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