000 AGUS72 KALR 251523 HMDALR ALR HYDROLOGIST FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER / ATLANTA, GA 1005 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ATTENTION/ AREA AFFECTED WFO: ALR CHS FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE OGEECHEE RIVER BASIN: ...MINOR FLOODING EXPECTDE ON THE OGEECHEE RIVER... MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN WITH THE RIVER EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE THE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 11 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. PAST FORECASTS HAVE BEEN TRACKING WELL WITH OBSERVATIONS AND THUS LATEST FORECAST HAS LITTLE DEVIATION FROM THEM. A SLOW BUT STEADY RECESSION SHOULD FOLLOW FOR SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK THOUGH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EARLY NEXT WEEK MAY RESULT IN MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOREAST. OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE FORECAST FOR MINOR FLOODING TO BEGIN AT EDEN WITHIN THE NEXT 18 TO 30 HOURS. JD ------------------------------------------------- THE SERFC IS INTERESTED IN THE USEFULNESS OF THIS PRODUCT AND WELCOMES YOUR COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK ON HOW THIS WAS USED IN YOUR OPERATIONS. PLEASE SEND ANY COMMENTS TO....JOHN.FELDT@NOAA.GOV ...SERFC... $$