Flood Statement Issued by NWS
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FLSTAE
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Calhoun, Franklin,
Gulf and Liberty Counties.
For the Apalachicola River...including Woodruff L&D, Blountstown...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 415 AM CDT /515
AM EDT/.
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1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024 /1101 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Forest Road 115 in Liberty County at River
Styx Campground will flood, isolating access to the site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday /9:15 AM EDT Thursday/ the stage was
17.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday /9:15 AM EDT Thursday/ was
18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 16.0 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 02/01/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3054 8502 3053 8493 3009 8508 2980 8491
2972 8505 3007 8520
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