000 WGUS82 KFFC 030250 FLSFFC GAC209-271-309-040240- FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 940 PM EST SAT APR 02 2005 ...RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER AT LUMBER CITY... FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE LATEST STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET AT 9 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE FORECAST FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY... THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET LATE IN THE WEEK. AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT. $$ RAB