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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
811 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

  Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Franklin, Calhoun,
  Gulf and Liberty Counties.

For the Apalachicola River...including 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 Friday afternoon at 215 PM CDT
/315 PM EDT/.

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FLC013-037-045-077-221915-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240323T0200Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.240310T0830Z.240313T2145Z.240322T1400Z.NO/
811 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024 /911 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Redd Road in Calhoun County will
  begin to flood one half mile west of the boat landing, restricting
  access to the area. The lower portion of the boat ramp in
  Blountstown floods at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday /8:15 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage was
    17.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday /8:15 PM EDT Thursday/ was
    18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 15.9 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.4 feet on 03/20/2014.
  - 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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