… OBSERVED FLOODING AND FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY…

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT NOON WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET… AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD CREST AROUND 18 FEET BY THIS EVENING… THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

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… OBSERVED FLOODING AND FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA…

CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS… CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS… REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.