Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Tallahassee, FL
Areas Affected: Walton, FL; Washington, FL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:50am EDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:50am EDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 10:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 9:50am EDT
Event Ends: Sunday 8:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee FL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Choctawhatchee River near Bruce (SR 20) affecting Walton and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Choctawhatchee River near Bruce (SR 20). * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.8 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 02/12/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 this evening at 900 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a18a6468f7fe6ab7cb0b1686ffcd97fef06fdb55.001.1 Codes: FLC131, FLC133 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a18a6468f7fe6ab7cb0b1686ffcd97fef06fdb55.001.1