Flash flood emergency extended till 5:15 AM

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN TALLAHASSEE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR.
 NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN FL.
 SOUTHEASTERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN FL.
 WAKULLA COUNTY IN FL.

* UNTIL 515 AM EDT TUESDAY

* AT 1101 PM EDT.EXTREME FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS WAKULLA
 COUNTY.PARTICULARLY ALONG THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER INCLUDING THE TOWN
 OF SOPCHOPPY. WATER HAS ALREADY ENTERED HOMES IN SOPCHOPPY & THE
 SOPCHOPPY RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST FAR ABOVE ITS PREVIOUS RECORD
 CREST. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY OCCURRING ACROSS
 RURAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN LIBERTY & NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
 COUNTIES.

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION & MANY AREAS THAT HAVE NOT
FLOODED IN RECENT MEMORY WILL FLOOD TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAINT MARKS
 & CRAWFORDVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

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