Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:59PM EDT until September 29 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:59pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Grady and
Thomas Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Leon, Liberty
and Wakulla Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20).
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* 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 9:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 20.5 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 1045 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL