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Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:29PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inFlorida...Apalachicola River at Woodruff L&D affecting Jackson, Liberty,Gadsden and Calhoun Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Gulf, Liberty,Calhoun and Franklin Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur on manyroads including Byrd Parker Road, Warmouth Drive, Gaskin Park, theend of Lake Grove Road, Elm Street on Red Bull Island, and LowerLanding on Howards Creek in Gulf County. The 22.0 ft level atBlountstown may at times not be representative of river levels inthe these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall andshould be used with caution. In Liberty County, a home on RiverRoad downstream of the Bristol Boat Ramp begins to flood on thelower level.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM EDT Friday /8:15 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 17.8feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:15 PM EDT Friday /8:15 PM CDT Friday/ was 17.8feet.- Forecast...The river will rise to 18.9 feet tomorrow morning.It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to22.2 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall againbut remain above flood stage.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of22.2 feet on 03/16/1922.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1030 AM EDT/930 AM CDT/.

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