THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY IN FL.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF.EASTPOINT.CARRABELLE.
APALACHICOLA.
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 450 PM EDT.THE NATL WEATHER SVC HAS DETECTED AN AREA
OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
APPROACHING THE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF
1.5 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3
INCHES POSSIBLE. 4.5 TO 5.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN
TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF THE COUNTY.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DON`T DROWN.
KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME OF THE HEAVIER RAIN WAS FALLING OVER ALREADY
SATURATED GROUND. THIS WILL CAUSE CONTINUED FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS.SUCH AS SMALL STREAMS & CREEKS.
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