River Flood Warning 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 17, 2014, 11:44 AM EDT (15:44 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 18, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT

Expired

Mar 18, 2014, 9:12 PM EDT

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Leon County, FL

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

Written for the forecast point Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) (BLXF1). The gauge peaked at 20.40 ft at Mar 18, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

16 ft

Minor stage

20 ft

Moderate stage

23 ft

Major stage

27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02330000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

398 
WGUS42 KTAE 171544
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1144 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014

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

  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM (SR 20) AFFECTING LEON 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.

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.

&&

FLC073-181544-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0013.140318T0900Z-140319T0112Z/
/BLXF1.1.ER.140318T0900Z.140318T1200Z.140318T1912Z.NO/
1144 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM (SR 20).
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOUSE TRAILERS ON THE LEFT BANK...JUST 
  BELOW THE GAGE...WILL START TO FLOOD.

&&
   
LAT...LON 3039 8470 3027 8477 3001 8464 3001 8451 3027 8469 3039 8462


$$

678 
WGUS82 KTAE 180146
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
946 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
FLORIDA...
 
  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM (SR 20) AFFECTING LEON 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.

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.

&&

FLC073-180216-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140319T0112Z/
/BLXF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM (SR 20).
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 21.6 FEET 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AFFECTING HOMES AT
  THE END OF CROOKED ROAD.

&&
   
LAT...LON 3039 8470 3027 8477 3001 8464 3001 8451 3027 8469 3039 8462


$$

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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.