FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 843 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE
WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009.
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WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 343 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE STRENGTHENING OVER THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AS IT MOVES EAST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT WILL
MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. AHEAD OF
THE FRONT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL SLOWLY RETREAT...TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT.
EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME
GUST NEARING 30 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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