River Flood Warning 28, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 13, 2021, 1:31 AM EST (06:31 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 13, 2021, 7:00 AM EST

Expired

Mar 13, 2021, 8:54 PM EST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Lafayette County, FL, Suwannee County, FL

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:29 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 Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88) (BFDF1). The gauge peaked at 20.80 ft at Mar 13, 2021, 6:00 AM EST.

Action stage

22 ft

Minor stage

25 ft

Moderate stage

31 ft

Major stage

36 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02320500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

611 
WGUS42 KTAE 130631
FLWTAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
131 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

  Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Lafayette and 
  Suwannee 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 this evening at 730 PM EST.

&&


FLC067-121-140045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0028.210313T1200Z-210316T2300Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.210313T1200Z.210313T1200Z.210316T1100Z.NO/
131 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Suwannee River at Branford (US 27).
* From this morning to Tuesday evening.
* At 1:00 AM EST Saturday the stage was 24.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 25.0 feet this morning. It will then fall 
  below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, The Ivey Park Boat Ramp begins to flood in 
  Branford. In Lafayette County, SE River Drive begins to flood 
  about 3 miles downstream from Branford.


&&

LAT...LON 3000 8294 2993 8288 2987 8287 2987 8294
      2997 8299

$$

657 
WGUS82 KTAE 131400
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
900 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

  Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Lafayette and 
  Suwannee 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 late tonight at 400 AM EDT.

&&


FLC067-121-140800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.210314T1100Z.210314T1100Z.210314T1200Z.NO/
900 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Suwannee River at Branford (US 27).
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 8:00 AM EST Saturday the stage was 24.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to reach flood stage tomorrow 
  morning to a crest of 25.0 feet. It will then fall below flood 
  stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, The Ivey Park Boat Ramp begins to flood in 
  Branford. In Lafayette County, SE River Drive begins to flood 
  about 3 miles downstream from Branford.


&&

LAT...LON 3000 8294 2993 8288 2987 8287 2987 8294
      2997 8299

$$

987 
WGUS82 KTAE 140154
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
854 PM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

  Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Lafayette and 
  Suwannee Counties.

FLC067-121-140300-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210314T0154Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.210314T1100Z.210314T1100Z.210314T1200Z.NO/
854 PM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Suwannee River at Branford (US 27).
* At 8:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 24.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 22.9 feet Saturday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3000 8294 2993 8288 2987 8287 2987 8294
      2997 8299

$$

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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.