Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 4 at 8:42AM EDT until October 4 at 10:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 5:42am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Franklin County in Big Bend Florida...
Southwestern Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...
Southern Leon County in Big Bend Florida...
Southeastern Liberty County in Big Bend Florida...
Northwestern Taylor County in Big Bend Florida...
Wakulla County in Big Bend Florida...
* WHEN...Until 1030 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 841 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Crawfordville, St. Marks, Woodville, Wakulla, Sopchoppy, Tully,
Arran, Medart, Shadeville, Spring Creek, Wakulla Springs, Bethel,
Buckhorn, Panacea, Hyde Park, Wakulla Beach, Shell Point, Liveoak
Island, Hilliardville and Helen.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Franklin, FL; Jefferson, FL; Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Taylor, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov