Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 31 at 2:18PM EDT until August 3 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, including the
following areas, in Big Bend Florida, Coastal Bay, Coastal Dixie,
Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Coastal
Wakulla, Inland Dixie, Inland Franklin, Inland Taylor, Inland
Wakulla, Lafayette and Southern Liberty. In Panhandle Florida,
Coastal Gulf, Inland Bay and Inland Gulf.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread rainfall totals in the watch area will likely be
between 3 and 6 inches. However, reasonable high-end rainfall
totals in localized spots of 8 to 10 inches are possible.
The heaviest rainfall for coastal parts of the Florida
Panhandle will likely fall Saturday into Sunday. In the
coastal and eastern Florida Big Bend, most of the rain will
likely fall Sunday into Monday, though some isolated pockets
of heavy rain are possible Saturday as well.
These areas have seen about 3 to 6 inches of rain over the
last couple days, and the ground is starting to become
saturated, which may lead to an increased chance for flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Inland Bay; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov