Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 1:48PM EDT until August 2 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, including the
following counties, in Big Bend Florida, Liberty. In Panhandle
Florida, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT /645 PM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 145 PM EDT /1245 PM CDT/, the public reported flooding in
the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 4 and
7 inches of rain have fallen today. Some additional rainfall
is possible into the evening hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Callaway, Stonemill Creek, Wewahitchka, Broad Branch, Kinard,
Nixon, Youngstown, Cairo, Chipola Park, Majette, Frink,
Saunders, Bayou George, Camp Flowers, Fountain, Bennett,
Scotts Ferry, Singer Road and College Station.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Bay, FL; Calhoun, FL; Gulf, FL; Liberty, FL; Washington, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov