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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 12, 20134 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2013, 1:15 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 12, 2013, 10:24 AM CST. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2013, 1:15 AM CST (07:15 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2013, 10:24 AM CST
Expired
Feb 20, 2013, 4:30 AM CST
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Liberty County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Apalachicola River near Blountstown (BLOF1).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
23.5 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02358700, 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.

812 
WGUS42 KTAE 120715
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
215 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-130715-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0005.130212T2306Z-130214T2300Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T2306Z.130213T1200Z.130214T1700Z.NO/
215 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  16.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. THIS LEVEL IS THE TOP OF
  THE BANK AT THE MARINA.

$$
14 follow-up statements
556 
WGUS82 KTAE 120758
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
258 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-130758-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.130212T1624Z-130214T2315Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1624Z.130213T1200Z.130214T1715Z.NO/
258 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
986 
WGUS82 KTAE 122157
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
457 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 


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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-132157-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130216T0215Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130214T0000Z.130215T2015Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
358 
WGUS82 KTAE 130058
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
758 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM IS CAUSING FLOODING 
IN THE APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN. 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-140058-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130216T0215Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130214T0000Z.130215T2015Z.NO/
758 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
702 
WGUS82 KTAE 131427
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
927 AM EST WED FEB 13 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-141427-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130216T2034Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130214T0600Z.130216T1434Z.NO/
927 AM EST WED FEB 13 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
   FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
187 
WGUS82 KTAE 140247
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
947 PM EST WED FEB 13 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-150247-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130218T0325Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130214T1800Z.130217T2125Z.NO/
947 PM EST WED FEB 13 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
991 
WGUS82 KTAE 141449
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
949 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...
  GULF AND LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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. 

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-151449-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET
  BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS 
  INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF 
  LAKE GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON 
  HOWARDS CREEK. THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE
  REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THE THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS
  AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$
423 
WGUS82 KTAE 150214
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
914 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-160214-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130215T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS 
  INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF LAKE 
  GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON HOWARDS CREEK.
  THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER 
  LEVELS IN THE THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND 
  SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$
145 
WGUS82 KTAE 151530
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-161530-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T0224Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T0000Z.130219T2024Z.NO/
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS 
  INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF LAKE 
  GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON HOWARDS CREEK.
  THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER 
  LEVELS IN THE THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND 
  SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$
679 
WGUS82 KTAE 160222
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
922 PM EST FRI FEB 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-170222-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T0100Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T0100Z.130219T1900Z.NO/
922 PM EST FRI FEB 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS 
  INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF LAKE 
  GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON HOWARDS CREEK.
  THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER 
  LEVELS IN THE THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND 
  SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$
231 
WGUS82 KTAE 161558
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1058 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN
  ...GULF AND LIBERTY COUNTIES 
  CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA (US 90) AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY 
  CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA (CR 274) AFFECTING CALHOUN COUNTY 

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.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-171558-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T1648Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T1800Z.130219T1048Z.NO/
1058 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AROUND 21.1 FEET
  THROUGH TOMORROW MORING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON 
  SOME ROADS. THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE 
  REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN ALL AREAS DUE TO TIDAL 
  EFFECTS...WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$

FLC063-170130-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130217T0130Z/
/MALF1.1.ER.130214T0900Z.130215T1300Z.130216T1930Z.NO/
1058 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPOLA RIVER AT MARIANNA (US 90).
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLORIDA CAVERN STATE PARK WILL BE CLOSED
  BY HIGH WATER.

$$

FLC013-171558-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130218T1200Z/
/ALTF1.2.ER.130216T2300Z.130217T1200Z.130218T0600Z.NO/
1058 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPOLA RIVER NEAR ALTHA (CR 274).
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER WILL START TO AFFECT HOUSES AND 
  MOBILE HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. A 
  FEW FISH CAMPS DOWNSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE AFFECTED.

$$
394 
WGUS82 KTAE 171541
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 


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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-181541-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T0051Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T2200Z.130219T1851Z.NO/
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS 
  INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF LAKE 
  GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON HOWARDS CREEK.
  THE 22.0 FT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER 
  LEVELS IN THE THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...WINDS OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND 
  SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.

$$
231 
WGUS82 KTAE 181616
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1116 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 


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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-191616-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T0300Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T2200Z.130219T2100Z.NO/
1116 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
133 
WGUS82 KTAE 190117
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
817 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 

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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-200117-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T0215Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T2200Z.130219T2015Z.NO/
817 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING 
  AND 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.

$$
693 
WGUS82 KTAE 191503
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1003 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN AFFECTING CALHOUN...FRANKLIN...GULF AND 
  LIBERTY COUNTIES 



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 AND CLICK ON 
YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

FLC013-037-045-077-201030-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130220T1030Z/
/BLOF1.1.ER.130212T1947Z.130216T2200Z.130220T0430Z.NO/
1003 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. THIS LEVEL IS THE TOP OF
  THE BANK AT THE MARINA.

$$

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 Feb 11, 10:20 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 10:20 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1120 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2013

...UPDATED FOR FOG...

.NEAR TERM [through Tonight]...

Latest satellite and local obs shows fog developing across region
with the focus along and east of the frontal boundary, that is the
SE third of our area. lamp, SREF and other guidance imply areas t
widespread fog will develop rest of overnight. updated grids rest
of tonight to insert patch dens west or and areas of dense fog
along and east of frontal boundary. a dense fog advisory may be
necessary soon.

Convection continues to wind down during the late evening hours.
Meanwhile, a large area of moderate rain with embedded
thunderstorms was developing from C/S AL west into LA. This area
of rain was roughly on the broad nose of a newly developed low-
level moisture transport maximum - currently focused into coastal
Louisiana and Mississippi. The RAP projects that the ribbon of
strongest moisture transport should develop northeast into our
area by around 03z, with roughly similar PWAT values. Therefore,
we anticipate that rain - heavy at times, with embedded storms -
will redevelop across much of the NW half to two-thirds of our
area this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM [Tuesday through Wednesday Night]...
A more pronounced mid-upper level trough - currently evident on
water vapor loops over the Desert Southwest - will dig ESE into
the Southern Plains on Tuesday, and then eject into the Ohio River
Valley on Tuesday Night. This evolution will allow for surface
cyclogenesis on Tuesday near coastal Louisiana, with the low
passing northwest of our area through central Alabama on Tuesday
Night. With stronger height falls and QG convergence to the west
of us on Tuesday, we should see a lull in the rain during the day.
The better chances of rain are expected to arrive from Tuesday
Night into Wednesday with the main trailing cold front. Portions
of our area are in a "Slight Risk" on the latest SPC SWODY2
outlook for the possibility of storms moving in later in the
period (Tuesday evening or overnight). The local confidence grids
and the SPC SREF calibrated severe probabilities both indicate
about a 15-20% chance of severe storms in the western two-thirds
of our area in the 12-hour period centered on 12z Wednesday. CIPS
analogs from SLU show about 5-10% probabilities, with about half
the analogs with at least one severe weather report in our area.
The combination of all of these probabilistic outlooks are in
fairly good agreement, and are consistent with some isolated
severe storms late Tuesday Night. Mean model MLCAPE on the ECMWF,
GFS, and CAM models looks to be around 500 j/kg overnight with
about 60-70 knots of deep layer shear.

&&

.LONG TERM [Thursday through Monday]...
Quieter weather arrives with surface high pressure and increasing
subsidence in the wake of the cold front on Thursday and Friday.
An amplifying longwave trough in the eastern CONUS on the weekend
may provide a shot of colder air, although details still vary from
model-to-model, and run-to-run.

&&

.Aviation...[Through 00z Wednesday]
Prevailing IFR/LIFR conditions through daybreak followed by
prevailing MVFR/IFR cigs/vsby for the remainder of the TAF
period as an unsettled weather pattern remains across the Tri-state
region. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be
common.

&&

.MARINE...
Unsettled weather pattern will remain through mid week with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms, as well as breezy southerly winds each
period.  Winds will increase a bit ahead of a cold front Tuesday
night and Wednesday, before switching to offshore on Thursday and
diminishing into the weekend.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
An unsettled weather pattern with scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms will continue at least through Wednesday. Drier
conditions will return late in the week but we see no fire weather
concerns at this time.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Significant rainfall has largely ended for this afternoon across
the region. Observed and radar estimated rainfall totals show
significant storm totals of 10 to 15 inches from Central Geneva
County eastward through much of Houston County. Lower values of 5
to 8 inches were observed further east into parts of Southwestern
Georgia in the last 24 hours. Given recent rains across Southeast
Alabama and Southwest Georgia, little additional rainfall will be
needed to cause flash flooding in these areas and a flash flood
watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning.

Higher end rainfall totals are expected once again on Tuesday
evening through Wednesday across the area. Given the uncertainty
with the exact placement of the heaviest rainfall with this next
system, will delay any flash flood watches on this package. However,
it is expected that additional flash flood watches will be needed
across the area Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Riverine flooding will become an increasing concern as local runoff
is routed downstream from creeks and streams in Southeast Alabama.
River gages north of a line from Enterprise Alabama to Abbeville
Alabama appear to have crested with routed flow from these sites
progressing down into the Choctawhatchee River system. Rises to near
or in excess of minor flood stage is anticipated along the
Choctawhatchee River from Geneva southward to Caryville into Friday
given the current water already in the system. Flooding may also
continue downriver toward Bruce but this would not occur until
Saturday under present conditions. Rises on the Chipola River to
minor flood stage can also be expected later this week as runoff
progresses downstream from Southern Alabama.

Additional riverine flooding, both in magnitude and coverage, will
largely depend on the next 36 to 48 hours worth of rainfall. With
soils already saturated in Southeast Alabama and a good portion of
Southern Georgia, little additional rainfall will be absorbed there
and will thus be converted into runoff, increasing river flood
potential. River systems in South Central Georgia and the Florida
Big Bend still have plenty of capacity and riverine flooding is not
anticipated in these areas with this system.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   59  71  62  70  44 / 70  50  80  80  20
Panama City   60  71  62  66  46 / 80  50  80  70  20
Dothan        54  64  58  64  40 / 80  80  90  70  20
Albany        53  65  58  66  40 / 80  70  90  80  20
Valdosta      56  71  60  71  44 / 60  50  80  80  30
Cross City    61  77  61  74  48 / 20  30  60  70  30
Apalachicola  62  70  64  68  48 / 60  40  70  80  30

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 6 AM CST Tuesday for Central Walton-
     Holmes-Inland Walton-Jackson-Washington.
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 7 AM EST Tuesday for Baker-Ben Hill-
     Calhoun-Clay-Dougherty-Early-Irwin-Lee-Miller-Quitman-
     Randolph-Seminole-Terrell-Tift-Turner-Worth.
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 6 AM CST Tuesday for Coffee-Dale-
     Geneva-Henry-Houston.
GM...None.

&&

BLOCK
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 8:55 AM CST, 16 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
955 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-121130-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL 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-
955 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013 /855 AM CST MON FEB 11 2013/

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...

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEAR A STALLED BOUNDARY TODAY
AND THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA-ALABAMA BORDER
...TO AROUND OR JUST SOUTH OF ALBANY GEORGIA. GIVEN HEAVY RAINFALL
THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED OVERNIGHT...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS...AND THERE IS INCREASING CONCERN FOR A
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING EVENT IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA.
PEOPLE IN THAT AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE TODAY...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF THE STALLED BOUNDARY OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO WOULD BE THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS AS WELL AS PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS FORECAST ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE TOTALS
COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING AND EVEN POTENTIAL RIVERINE
FLOODING LATER IN THE WEEK. FINALLY...ANOTHER PERIOD OF ADVISORY
LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS
THE LOW PASSES NORTH OF THE MARINE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO
SELF ACTIVATE IF WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA.
RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

08/RB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 11, 7:17 PM CST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
817 PM EST MON FEB 11 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0639 PM     HAIL             BRANNONVILLE            30.23N 85.59W
02/11/2013  E1.00 INCH       BAY                FL   PUBLIC

&&

CAMP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAECalhoun, Gulf, Liberty49 min
Feb 12, 3:16 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEDixie, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette, Taylor and 1 more8 hr
Feb 12, 3:30 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryTAE12 hr
Feb 12, 9:47 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTAEJackson36 hr
Feb 12, 9:47 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTAECalhoun36 hr
Feb 12, 3:04 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE17 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.