THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE APALACHICOLA RIVER NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:06 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT DOUGLAS LANDING AND WILLIS LANDING CAMPGROUNDS. THE 19.0 FT 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. MC
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 06:47:02 +0000