Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 3:50PM EDT until October 5 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida...
Southwestern Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida...
Southwestern Leon County in Big Bend Florida...
Liberty County in Big Bend Florida...
Northwestern Wakulla County in Big Bend Florida...
Southeastern Bay County in the panhandle of Florida...
Eastern Calhoun County in the panhandle of Florida...
Gulf County in the panhandle of Florida...
* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT /545 PM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 348 PM EDT /248 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated a slow moving
band of moderate to heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen over wet soils.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, Stonemill Creek, Wewahitchka, White
City, Tyndall Air Force Base, Greensboro, Orange, Bristol, Kern,
Lewis, Wilma, Red Hill, Chipola Cutoff, Central City, Sumatra,
Nixon Garden and Jensen Place.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bay, FL; Calhoun, FL; Franklin, FL; Gadsden, FL; Gulf, FL; Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov