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EXPIRED4/14/2024 9:08:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/14/2024 9:08:00 AM until 4/14/2024 11:00:00 PM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1100 PM CDT
/midnight EDT/.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Liberty, Calhoun,
Gulf and Franklin Counties.
For the Apalachicola River...including Blountstown...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday 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 Sunday /9:15 AM EDT Sunday/ the stage was 17.7
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Sunday /9:15 AM EDT Sunday/ was 18.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.2 feet on 07/28/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood