WGUS42 KTAE 092206 FLWTAE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 406 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Liberty, Franklin, Calhoun 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. 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 Sunday morning at 1115 AM CDT /1215 PM EDT/. && FLC013-037-045-077-101615- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0026.240310T0700Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLOF1.1.ER.240310T0710Z.240313T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 406 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2024 /506 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2024/ ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur on many roads including Byrd Parker Road, Warmouth Drive, Gaskin Park, the end of Lake Grove Road, Elm Street on Red Bull Island, and Lower Landing on Howards Creek in Gulf County. The 22.0 ft level at Blountstown may at times not be representative of river levels in the these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall and should be used with caution. In Liberty County, a home on River Road downstream of the Bristol Boat Ramp begins to flood on the lower level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM CST Saturday /4:15 PM EST Saturday/ the stage was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 22.2 feet Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.2 feet on 03/16/1922. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3054 8502 3053 8493 3009 8508 2980 8491 2972 8505 3007 8520 $$ 73-YOUNG