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FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
811 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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811 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* 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 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 14.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.0 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.4 feet on 01/28/2016.
  - 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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JM