Flood Advisory for Franklin, FL; Gulf, FL
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida... Southeastern Gulf County in the panhandle of Florida... When: Until 330 PM EDT /230 PM CDT/.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida... Southeastern Gulf County in the panhandle of Florida... * WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT /230 PM CDT/. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 136 PM EDT /1236 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Apalachicola, Bay City, Howard Creek and Apalachicola Airport. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 1:36PM EDT until August 29 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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