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Valdosta Police say a mother and daughter were shot in a house on Branch Point Drive in north Valdosta, Monday morning around 7:00AM.

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flood
Lee County, GA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
13.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AT DAWSON. DOWNSTREAM AT LEESBURG
THE FLOODING BEGINS AT 10 FEET.



&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT

KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 12.4 MON 09 AM 13.7 12.1 9.9 8.5 7.6



$$

Lowndes County, GA

* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FRANKLINVILLE AND LITTLE RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD



&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
VALDOSTA 13 13.1 MON 09 AM 12.7 11.7 10.7 9.7 8.7



$$

Wilcox County, GA

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE
WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET ON MAR 12 1958.

$$

Echols County, GA

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE ALAPAHA RIVER AT STATENVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 10 STRUCTURES/RESIDENCES MAY
BECOME ISOLATED BY RISING WATERS NEAR THE COUNTY ROAD 150 BRIDGE IN
HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. SOME HOMES ALONG THE RIVER JUST NORTH OF
STATENVILLE BECOME ISOLATED.

&&


FLD OBSERVED 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED

ALAPAHA
STATENVILL 24.0 24.1 FRI 06 PM 24.1 24.1 24.1 23.4 22.1


$$

Telfair County, GA

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE
WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET ON MAR 12 1958.

$$

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fire weather
Coffee County, GA

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH VALUES AND STRONG WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE FIRE WEATHER REGION LATE
TUESDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY BRING GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH
DRIER AIR TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST FROM THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO A 20 TO 25 PERCENT
RANGE. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COINCIDING WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH FIRE DANGER ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

Atkinson County, GA

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH VALUES AND STRONG WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE FIRE WEATHER REGION LATE
TUESDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY BRING GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH
DRIER AIR TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST FROM THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO A 20 TO 25 PERCENT
RANGE. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COINCIDING WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH FIRE DANGER ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

Clinch County, GA

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH VALUES AND STRONG WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE FIRE WEATHER REGION LATE
TUESDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY BRING GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH
DRIER AIR TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST FROM THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO A 20 TO 25 PERCENT
RANGE. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COINCIDING WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH FIRE DANGER ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

Echols County, GA

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH VALUES AND STRONG WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE FIRE WEATHER REGION LATE
TUESDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY BRING GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH
DRIER AIR TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST FROM THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO A 20 TO 25 PERCENT
RANGE. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COINCIDING WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH FIRE DANGER ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

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