Flood Warning continues for Apalachicola River

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FL.

 APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN. FRANKLIN.GULF & LIBERTY COUNTIES

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRI THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING & MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT.AT 19.0 FEET.MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING & WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS.WINDS.OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.& BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE & PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS.REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND & DO NOT DROWN.

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