(NEW) RIVER FLOOD WARNING - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER

(NEW) RIVER FLOOD WARNING - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR CONCORD (CR 12) AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES:

* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.0 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.

* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL BUT REMAIN IN FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA (US 27) AFFECTING GADSDEN AND LEON COUNTIES:

* AT 3:46 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR BLOXHAM (SR 20) AFFECTING LEON COUNTY:

* AT 3:46 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.

 
…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 TIMELY UPDATES SEE: www.leoncountyfl.gov/ei/

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