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WGUS42 KTAE 171751
FLWTAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
151 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

FLC073-181800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240418T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Leon FL-
151 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by last week`s rainfall continues,
  especially in the Chaires, Capitola, and Baum communities of
  eastern Leon County.

* WHERE...Eastern Leon County in the Florida Big Bend.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Several roads either remain closed or have water still
  flowing across them in Eastern Leon County. Driving on flooded
  roads can be especially hazardous. Obey any road closure signs
  when encountering flooded roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 145 PM EDT, Leon County Emergency Management reported
    continued flooding in the Capitola, Chaires, and Baum
    communities of eastern Leon County. Flood waters remain, but
    are slowly subsiding. While some roads are beginning to
    reopen, others have water flowing across them, making travel
    difficult or even dangerous.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Chaires, Capitola, Chaires Crossroads, Apalachee Regional
    Park and Ralford Greenway.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Do not attempt to bypass a barricade or other road closure sign. The
water in these areas is too deep for your car to pass safely.
Choosing to drive into a flooded road puts your life in danger!

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8408 3048 8404 3047 8404 3046 8404
      3044 8407 3043 8407 3042 8407 3041 8408
      3042 8411 3042 8414 3042 8418 3048 8418
      3049 8416 3048 8415


$$

Godsey