000 AGUS72 KALR 161737 HMDALR ALR HYDROLOGIST FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER / ATLANTA GA 1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ATTENTION/ AREA AFFECTED WFO: ILM FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE PEE DEE BASIN: ... PEE DEE TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL ... THE PEE DEE RIVER AT PEE DEE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL SHORTLY. THE RIVER IS WELL INTO ITS RECESSION UPSTREAM AT BENNETTSVILLE. THE TRIBUTARY OF BLACK CREEK HAS ALSO DROPPED SUBSTANTIALLY... THOUGH IT REPRESENTS LESS THAN A TENTH OF THE INFLOW. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS... SO THE RIVER SHOULD BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY. ------------------------------------------------- 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... $$