Flood Statement Issued by NWS
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FLSTAE
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
903 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Calhoun, Liberty,
Franklin and Gulf 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 late tonight at 300AM CDT / 400AM
EDT. late tonight at 315 AM CDT /415 AM EDT/.
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903 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /1003 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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 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 8:15 AM CDT Friday /9:15 AM EDT Friday/ the stage was 17.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Friday /9:15 AM EDT Friday/ was 17.8
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.3 feet on 07/08/2013.
- 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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