Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:47PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:47pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Thomas and
Grady Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Liberty, Wakulla
and Leon Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20).
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water begins to affect more homes along
all of Crooked Road in Leon County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 21.1 feet Saturday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon to 17.7 feet
early Monday morning. It will then rise above flood stage
again early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.9 feet on 12/03/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL