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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
829 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

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

  Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Franklin, Calhoun, 
  Gulf and Liberty Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by  Monday afternoon at 430 PM EST 
/330 PM CST/.

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FLC013-037-045-077-172130-
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/BLOF1.1.ER.250218T0000Z.250220T1800Z.250221T0900Z.NO/
829 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 /729 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Redd Road in Calhoun County will 
  begin to flood one half mile west of the boat landing, restricting 
  access to the area. The lower portion of the boat ramp in 
  Blountstown floods at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EST Sunday /7:15 PM CST Sunday/ the stage was 16.3
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 17.2 feet early Thursday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.3 feet on 07/08/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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