226 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE.

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET…AND

RISING.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.

* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 17 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AT 17 FEET…MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U S HIGHWAY 27 OR ROME BOULEVARD. THE LOW PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT BY THE RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON MILLS IN TRION BEGINS TO FLOOD. NEAR LYERLY…PORTIONS OF LYERLY DAM ROAD NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD