Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:03PM EDT until September 29 at 5:11AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:03pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Apalachicola River at Woodruff L&D affecting Liberty, Calhoun,
Gadsden and Jackson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Apalachicola River at Woodruff L&D.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 65.0 feet, Water begins to flood landshore Road and
Ocheesee Landing Road near the boat landing in Calhoun County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM EDT Friday /2:00 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 59.2
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 65.1 feet just after midnight
tonight.
- Flood stage is 63.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
64.5 feet on 04/03/2016.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM EDT
/915 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Calhoun, FL; Gadsden, FL; Jackson, FL; Liberty, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL