Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:46PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:46pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27).
* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Iron Bridge Road (CR-153) in Gadsden
County is prone to flooding just north of the river crossing.
Residences several miles downstream of the gage site near US-90 on
the Leon County side will have water in their backyards.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
evening to 26.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late Saturday morning to 25.1 feet
Sunday morning. It will rise above flood stage again Sunday
afternoon to 31.0 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then
fall again but remain above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.6 feet on 12/07/1964.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Gadsden, FL; Leon, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL