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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 21, 2021Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Feb 21, 2021, 8:24 AM EST for Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 21, 2021, 8:56 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2021, 8:24 AM EST (13:24 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 21, 2021, 8:56 PM EST
Expired: Feb 22, 2021, 4:16 PM EST
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

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

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:22 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). The gauge peaked at 53.31 ft at Feb 22, 2021, 2:00 PM EST.

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.

The text

As transmitted.

512 
WGUS42 KTAE 211324
FLWTAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
824 AM EST Sun Feb 21 2021

...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...

  Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) affecting Madison, Jefferson and 
  Taylor Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


FLC065-079-123-220730-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0019.210222T0600Z-210223T1800Z/
/LAMF1.1.ER.210222T0600Z.210222T0600Z.210223T0600Z.NO/
824 AM EST Sun Feb 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27).
* From late tonight to Tuesday afternoon.
* There is no current observed data.
* Flood stage is 53.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 53.0 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 53.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.


&&

LAT...LON 3047 8369 3031 8377 3009 8396 3013 8404
      3032 8388 3047 8378

$$

DVD

3 follow-up statements

117 
WGUS82 KTAE 220156
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
856 PM EST Sun Feb 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Florida...

  Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) affecting Madison, Jefferson and 
  Taylor Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 300 PM EST.

&&


FLC065-079-123-222000-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0019.210222T0156Z-210224T0000Z/
/LAMF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210222T0600Z.210223T1200Z.NO/
856 PM EST Sun Feb 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Tuesday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27).
* From this evening to Tuesday evening.
* There is no current observed data.
* Flood stage is 53.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday 
  morning and continue falling to 51.7 feet Friday evening.
* Impact...At 53.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.


&&

LAT...LON 3047 8369 3031 8377 3009 8396 3013 8404
      3032 8388 3047 8378

$$

880 
WGUS82 KTAE 221455
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
955 AM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

  Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) affecting Madison, Jefferson and 
  Taylor Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


FLC065-079-123-230900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210223T1800Z/
/LAMF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210222T1800Z.210223T0600Z.NO/
955 AM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27).
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* There is no current observed data.
* Flood stage is 53.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight and continue falling to 51.4 feet Saturday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 53.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.


&&

LAT...LON 3047 8369 3031 8377 3009 8396 3013 8404
      3032 8388 3047 8378

$$

614 
WGUS82 KTAE 222116
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
416 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Florida...

  Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) affecting Madison, Jefferson and 
  Taylor Counties.

FLC065-079-123-222230-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210222T2116Z/
/LAMF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210222T1800Z.210223T0600Z.NO/
416 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27).
* At 3:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 52.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 53.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 51.7 feet early 
  Saturday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3047 8369 3031 8377 3009 8396 3013 8404
      3032 8388 3047 8378

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 21, 2:48 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Franklin, Gulf	45 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.