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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 25, 2012Wakulla County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2012, 6:18 PM EDT for Wakulla County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 25, 2012, 7:42 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2012, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 25, 2012, 7:42 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2012, 6:01 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
Major

County Wakulla County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343) (SOPF1). The gauge peaked at 32.02 ft at Jun 28, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate10203006/2506/2606/2706/2806/2906/30
Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
28 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02327100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

195 
WGUS42 KTAE 252218
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
618 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... 

  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY

.INTENSE RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL RESULT IN RAPID 
RISES ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER AND ASSOCIATED CREEKS AND STREAMS IN WAKULLA
COUNTY. THESE RISES WILL PUSH THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY
319 OUT OF ITS BANKS AND CAUSE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING AS HEAVY
RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER WAKULLA COUNTY OVERNIGHT.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC129-262218-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0004.120625T2342Z-120628T0111Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2342Z.120626T1855Z.120627T1911Z.UU/
618 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...CRESTING AT 36 FEET BY 3 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...MANY LOW LYING HOMES WILL BE FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY 
  WATER IN THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY.  MANY SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.

$$

&&

               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     TUE    WED    THU    FRI

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY     28  19.0 MON 04 PM    35.1   31.3   22.2   17.3
 
$$
7 follow-up statements
297 
WGUS82 KTAE 260159
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
959 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.EXTREME RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN 
RAPID RISES ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER...AND ASSOCIATED CREEKS AND STREAMS IN 
WAKULLA COUNTY. THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE AROUND 11 FEET IN THE 
NEXT 12 HOURS...OR APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT PER HOUR...AS HEAVY RAIN BANDS
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION AND PEOPLE ALONG THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND URGENT 
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE AND URGENT
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION NOT COMPARABLE TO PREVIOUS EVENTS. JUST BECAUSE YOU DID NOT RECEIVE 
FLOODING IN PAST EVENTS DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE IMMUNE IN THIS CASE. DO NOT DRIVE 
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND 
DO NOT DROWN.

&&

FLC129-270159-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120628T0111Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T1130Z.120627T1911Z.UU/
959 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR AND RECORD FLOODING AROUND 41 FEET IS 
  FORECAST.
* THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 


$$



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY (   28  30.0 MON 08 PM   41.0   31.4   21.9   17.2      /
 
$$
472 
WGUS82 KTAE 260747
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
347 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.IT APPEARS THAT THE RIVER GAUGE AT THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER HAS FAILED. DATA QUALITY
ISSUES BEGAN AT 11 PM...AND THEREFORE THE LAST RELIABLY REPORTED RIVER STAGE WAS 
32.5 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WAS STILL RISING AT THAT POINT...AT A RATE
OF ABOUT 1 FOOT PER HOUR...ALTHOUGH THAT RATE HAD BEEN SLOWING AT THE TIME.
BASED ON THE SLOWING RISE IN THE RIVER...DECREASING RAINFALL RATES ACROSS THE 
AREA...AND COORDINATION WITH THE RIVER FORECAST CENTER...THE RIVER IS ESTIMATED
TO BE AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE RIGHT NOW AROUND 35 FEET. THE CREST IS ESTIMATED TO
PROBABLY OCCUR SOMETIME EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THE RIVER LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN
TO RECEDE IN THE MID TO LATE MORNING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS STAGE
AND FORECAST ARE ESTIMATES...AND THAT THE RIVER MAY BE AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER OR 
LOWER LEVEL. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER ARE STILL ADVISED 
TO REMAIN AT HIGHER GROUND AND AVOID THE RIVER UNTIL THE WATER LEVELS RECEDE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC129-270455-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120627T0455Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T0740Z.120626T2255Z.UU/
347 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343).
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* THE LAST RELIABLY REPORTED STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 


$$



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY (   28  26.7 TUE 12 AM   23.5   18.8   15.7      /      /
 
$$
511 
WGUS82 KTAE 270149
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
949 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.INTENSE RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY PUSHED THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER 
TO RECORD LEVELS TODAY.  THE LATEST MEASUREMENTS FROM A USGS SURVEY TEAM 
INDICATES THAT THE RIVER CRESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND IS JUST NOW BEGINNING 
TO RECEDE.  THE UNOFFICIAL PROVESIONAL ESTIMATE BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IS A RECORD CREST OF AROUND 36.7 FT.  LOCAL RUNOFF COMBINED WITH 
RIVER FLOW AT THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER GAUGE...WILL KEEP FLOWS HIGH ON THE ENTIRE 
RIVER FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC129-280149-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120629T0053Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120627T0240Z.120628T1853Z.UU/
949 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343).
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 32.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 


$$



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
 NEAR SOPCHOPPY 28  UNK  MON 10 PM   35.1   29.8   24.0   19.0   15.3
 
$$
042 
WGUS82 KTAE 272121
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
521 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.UP AND DOWNSTREAM FLASH FLOODING ON MONDAY IS CREATING ATYPICAL DRAINAGE OF THE 
SOPCHOPPY RIVER AND ASSOCIATED BASINS. DRAINAGE WILL BE MUCH SLOWER THAN AVERAGE
AS THERE IS VERY LITTLE ROOM FOR THE RIVER TO FLOW DOWNSTREAM. THE RIVER IS 
FORECAST TO REMAIN IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) 
AFTERNOON...FALLING OUT OF FLOOD STAGE AT SOME POINT FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

FLC129-282121-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120630T0842Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T2200Z.120630T0242Z.UU/
521 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343)...
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO ONLY GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...MANY LOW LYING HOMES WILL BE FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY 
  WATER IN THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY.  MANY SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.

&&

               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY     28  35.3 WED 04 PM   34.5   31.6   26.4   23.3   21.5
 
$$
417 
WGUS82 KTAE 281621
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1221 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL OVER THE ENTIRE SOPCHOPPY BASIN...
THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE AND MAY TAKE A WEEK OR
MORE TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

FLC129-291621-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T2200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1221 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343).
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 34.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...MANY LOW LYING HOMES WILL BE FLOODED OR SURROUNDED BY 
  WATER IN THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY.  MANY SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY (   28  35.2 THU 11 AM   34.9   34.4   33.9   33.0   31.5
 

$$
LANIER
641 
WGUS82 KTAE 291325
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
925 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY 

.DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL OVER THE ENTIRE SOPCHOPPY RIVER BASIN
THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE. IT MAY TAKE A WEEK OR MORE TO
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND COULD TAKE UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO DROP
BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED 
AREAS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS. 

&&

FLC129-301325-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T2200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343).
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW 34 FEET...OR MODERATE FLOOD
  STAGE...BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...MANY LOW LYING HOMES WILL BE FLOODED OR 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER IN THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY.  MANY SECONDARY ROADS 
  WILL BE FLOODED.



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY (   28  35.1 FRI 08 AM   34.6   33.9   33.0   31.5   29.9
 

$$
941 
WGUS82 KTAE 292201
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
601 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343) AFFECTING WAKULLA COUNTY

.THE WATER LEVEL HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE ALONG THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON 
YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST RIVER 
INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS... AND HISTORICAL CREST INFORMATION FOR 
ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

&&

FLC129-292231-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120629T2201Z/
/SOPF1.3.ER.120625T2259Z.120626T2200Z.120629T1528Z.UU/
601 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER NEAR SOPCHOPPY (FR 343)...
* AT  5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:28 AM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 25.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

SOPCHOPPY RIVER
  SOPCHOPPY (   28  27.1 FRI 05 PM   25.6   20.8   17.7   14.6   12.5
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 4:21 AM EDTTornado WarningTAETaylor24 min
Jun 25, 11:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTAEWakulla9 days
Jun 25, 11:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAELiberty, Wakulla6 hr
Jun 25, 1:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon3 hr
Jun 25, 4:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon3 hr
Jun 25, 4:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEJefferson, Madison3 hr
Jun 25, 5:22 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyTAEFranklin, Liberty, Wakulla12 hr
Jun 25, 7:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon6 hr
Jun 25, 7:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEJefferson, Madison5 hr
Jun 25, 7:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEJefferson, Madison, Taylor6 hr

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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.