THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT EVERETT CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH UPON ALTAMAHA PARK ROAD AND PENNICK ROAD. PORTIONS OF ALTAMAHA PARK BECOME INUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND TIMBER LANDS FLOODED. WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH UPON ALTAMAHA PARK. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS COMING OUT OF CHANNEL BANKS INUNDATING LOW LYING BOTTOMLANDS. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN ALTAMAHA EVERETT CIT 12 13.2 TUE 09 AM 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.2 MC
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:56:15 +0000