FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 608 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
DECEMBER 27.
* AT 21.0 FEET...LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND AROUND
AND DOWNSTREAM FROM BLAIR BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET
ON JUL 9 2005.
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