PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
135 PM EST WED NOV 7 2007

TO...        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA             
             WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...
             EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK 
             /EMWIN/...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL         
             WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...
             NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM...      FRANK ALSHEIMER
             SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
             NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

SUBJECT...   CHANGING FLOOD STAGE FOR OGEECHEE RIVER AT EDEN GA


TO PREVENT STAGE READINGS BELOW ZERO ON THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN 
GEORGIA...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC WILL ADJUST 
THE ZERO DATUM TO 17.64 FT FROM 19.64 FT. THE ZERO DATUM IS THE 
REFERENCE ELEVATION FROM WHICH RIVER READINGS ARE MADE. THE NEW 
DATUM OF 17.64 FT FOR THE EDEN LOCATION WILL MATCH THAT OF THE 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WHO OWNS AND OPERATES THE GAGE. THE 
CHANGE IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12 2007. 

THIS CHANGE WILL SHIFT ALL RIVER OBSERVATIONS...IMPACT 
STATEMENTS...AND FLOOD CATEGORIES UP BY TWO FEET. THE NEW FLOOD 
CATEGORIES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS...

FLOOD STAGE:        11 FEET
MODERATE FLOOD:     13 FEET
MAJOR FLOOD:        16 FEET


IF USERS HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:

FRANK ALSHEIMER
SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
5777 SOUTH AVIATION AVE
NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
PHONE... 843-744-1732
EMAIL... FRANK.ALSHEIMER@NOAA.GOV

OR

MICHAEL EMLAW
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
5777 SOUTH AVIATION AVE
NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
PHONE... 843-744-2236
EMAIL... MICHAEL.EMLAW@NOAA.GOV

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