Flood Warning continues for the 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  6:15 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING & MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 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.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION.PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS & LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT
CONDITIONS & CLICK ON YOUR RIVER POINT.


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