Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:00PM EDT until September 30 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:00am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Wakulla, Leon
and Liberty Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20).
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water begins to affect more homes along
all of Crooked Road in Leon County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 21.6 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.0 feet on 03/02/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 600 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL