Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:15PM EDT until September 29 at 4:01PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:15am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 3:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Liberty, Leon
and Wakulla Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20).
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water begins to flood the backyards of
homes at the end of Crooked Road in Leon County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.4 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.6 feet on 09/18/2020.
- 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 Saturday morning at 615 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL