FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 952 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...THIS IS THE 5 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL. IT IS ALSO THE LEVEL OF
THE WALKWAY TO NEAL LUMBER OFFICE. HOUSES DOWN STREAM AT THE CHIPOLA CUTOFF
AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE 23.5 FOOT LEVEL AT BLOUNTSTOWN MAY AT TIMES NOT
BE REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVER LEVELS IN THESE AREAS DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS...WINDS
OR LOCAL RAINFALL AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
APALACHICOLA RIVER
BLOUNTSTOWN 15 22.8 SAT 08 AM 21.9 21.9 21.6 21.5 20.6
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 512 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG
DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.
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DUVAL
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