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FLWTAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
212 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Wednesday morning at 815 AM CDT
/915 AM EDT/.

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FLC013-037-045-077-221315-
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/BLOF1.1.ER.240522T0600Z.240522T1200Z.240522T1800Z.NO/
212 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 /312 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday 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 1:15 PM CDT Tuesday /2:15 PM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
    16.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.1 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - 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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