Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 9:07PM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 6:07pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20) affecting Liberty, Wakulla
and Leon Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20).
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water begins to affect more homes along all
of Crooked Road in Leon County. Further downstream in Wakulla
County, most of Easy Street South is flooded. Water will encroach
on residences at the end of the road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 21.9 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.0
feet on 03/02/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov