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River Flood Warning 61, NWS Tallahassee, FL

December 2, 2009Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Dec 2, 2009, 10:52 AM EST for Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 5, 2009, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2009, 10:52 AM EST (15:52 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 5, 2009, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 4, 2009, 10:54 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) (LAMF1).

Action stage
51 ft
Minor stage
53 ft
Moderate stage
56 ft
Major stage
62 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02326500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 2, 10:52 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 10:52 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 2, 4:17 AM EST, 6 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
417 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-031100-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-
IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
417 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 /317 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FROM WALTON COUNTY TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER...

...A HIGH SURF WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
WALTON...BAY AND GULF COUNTIES...

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
FRANKLIN COUNTY...

...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN EASTWARD TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...

...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FROM APALACHICOLA EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN EASTWARD TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY
FROM APALACHICOLA EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST (MIDNIGHT
CST) THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND...

ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST (10 AM
CST) FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...WESTERN
SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHEE BAY
WESTWARD.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN LOU SIANNA WILL
RACE NORTHEASTWARD TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION...
GRADUALLY BECOMING LESS NUMEROUS FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS...ISOLATED TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
AFTER A BRIEF RESPITE IN THE WEATHER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...A
GULF LOW IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES OFFSHORE AS IT
TRANSLATES EASTWARD FROM SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS TO SOUTH OF
APALACHICOLA FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN LIFT RAPIDLY TO THE
NORTHEAST CROSSING CENTRAL FLORIDA AND OFF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
BY 00Z SUN. SATURDAY WILL BE ANOTHER COLD RAW DAY WITH RAIN ENDING
IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY TO OUR EAST. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY AND REMAINS WITH US
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. THE NEXT LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO SPREAD RAIN INTO OUR CWA
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL
THROUGH TUESDAY WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPS ON WEDNESDAY. A COLD RAIN
IS EXPECTED WITH MIN TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S AWAY FROM THE
COAST. SUNDAY MORNING SHOULD SEE THE COLDEST TEMPS WITH LOWER TO
MID 30S COMMON. THEN MIN TEMPS GRADUALLY MODERATE TO THE MID 40S
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAX TEMPS WILL BE IN THE 50S SATURDAY
WARMING TO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S ON WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED TODAY.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

17-GOULD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 2, 6:18 AM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
618 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009

FLZ012-021215-
BAY-
518 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BAY COUNTY IN THE
PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 615 AM CST

AT 516 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADIC WATERSPOUT 22 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO BAY COUNTY AS EARLY AS 6 AM CST. IF
THIS STORM CONTINUES AT ITS CURRENT STRENGTH A TORNADO WARNING MAY
BECOME REQUIRED FOR BAY COUNTY.

WINDS 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

38-GODSEY
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 9:22 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
922 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009

ALZ068-FLZ007-009-021500-
GENEVA-HOLMES-INLAND WALTON-
822 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR GENEVA COUNTY IN
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...AND NORTHERN HOLMES AND NORTHEAST WALTON
COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

* UNTIL 900 AM CST

AT 818 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOWELLS...OR 15 MILES WEST
OF GENEVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAMSON BY 835 AM CST.
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GENEVA BY 840 AM CST.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM HAS BEEN SHOWING SOME WEAK ROTATION. REMEMBER A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION.

PEOPLE IN GENEVA...NORTHERN HOLMES AND NORTHERN WALTON COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GENEVA...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

14-MROCZKA
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 9:43 AM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
943 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009

FLZ013>017-026-027-021530-
CALHOUN-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-GULF-LEON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-
943 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...
GADSDEN...GULF...LEON...LIBERTY AND WAKULLA COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EST/930 AM CST/

AT 940 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 23 MILES NORTHEAST OF PORT ST. JOE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY WITH LITTLE WARNING. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS
AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF
NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

9-FOURNIER
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 10:43 AM EST, 9 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 9:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEHolmes, Washington8 days
Dec 1, 10:56 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Dec 1, 11:26 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Dec 1, 11:48 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE87 min
Dec 2, 1:14 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE91 min
Dec 2, 2:43 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE92 min
Dec 2, 2:47 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE88 min
Dec 2, 3:34 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE86 min
Dec 2, 4:35 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE85 min
Dec 2, 5:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty9 days
Dec 2, 5:13 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE62 min
Dec 2, 6:10 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE80 min
Dec 2, 6:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton49 min
Dec 2, 6:41 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay45 min
Dec 2, 7:40 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE80 min
Dec 2, 8:14 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEJackson31 min
Dec 2, 8:25 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE95 min
Dec 2, 8:26 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEJackson34 min
Dec 2, 9:00 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf45 min
Dec 2, 9:25 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEHolmes, Walton23 min
Dec 2, 10:04 AM ESTTornado WarningTAELeon, Liberty, Wakulla26 min
Dec 2, 10:12 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEFranklin, Gulf, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla3 hr
Dec 2, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEWakulla48 hr
Dec 2, 11:31 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEJefferson, Leon89 min
Dec 2, 8:51 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEEarly, Miller24 min
Dec 2, 1:48 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEIrwin27 min
Dec 1, 9:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEDale33 hr
Dec 1, 9:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEGeneva14 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Florida, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.