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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
805 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  Choctawhatchee River near Bruce (SR 20) affecting Walton and
  Washington Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT.

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805 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Choctawhatchee River near Bruce (SR 20).

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Big Cedar, Cowford, and Choctawhatchee
  River Roads begin to flood in Walton County. Flood waters impact
  storage areas underneath homes on the west banks of the
  Choctawhatchee River. Low areas along Strickland Road in
  Washington County become subject to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.7 feet on 05/11/1953.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3070 8581 3044 8585 3037 8609 3044 8613
      3047 8596 3070 8592


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