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WGUS82 KFFC 251426
FLSATL
GAC021-153-235-289-260200-
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 
923 AM EST WED DEC 25 2002

...RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER...

FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER...INCLUDING MACON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.  

THE LATEST STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET AT 06 AM WEDNESDAY.  MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 19.5 FEET AT 01 AM FRIDAY...WHICH 
IS 1.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD 
STAGE OF 18.0 FEET AT 05 AM THURSDAY.  THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE AT 08 AM SATURDAY.  AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW 
ABOUT 1.5 MILES UP STREAM FROM THE GAGE.  THIS CREST COMPARES TO A 
PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON APR 6 1998.  

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST 
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY 
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR 
CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FLOOD EVENT. 
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

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                 FLD  OBSERVED         ......FORECAST 8AM......     
LOCATION         STG  STG  DAY TIME    DEC 26    DEC 27    DEC 28

OCMULGEE RIVER
  MACON           18  15.9 WED 06 AM   18.3      19.5      18.1