Weather Alert: NWS issues flood warning for Econfina River

Posted on July 22, 2013

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood warning for the Econfina River near Perry.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, the river was at its flood stage of 11 feet. According to the forecast, the river is expected to slowly rise to near 11.2 feet by Tuesday morning.

“All persons with interest along the river should monitor the latest forecasts…and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect life and property,” the advisory stated. “Do not drive cars through flooded areas. If you see flood waters…remember to turn around and do not drown.”

The full warning is below:

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
933 AM EDT MON JUL 22 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...

  ECONFINA RIVER NEAR PERRY (CR 655) AFFECTING TAYLOR COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT
CONDITIONS AND CLICK ON YOUR RIVER POINT.

&&

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/ECOF1.1.ER.130722T1000Z.130722T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
933 AM EDT MON JUL 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ECONFINA RIVER NEAR PERRY (CR 655).
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR
  11.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.

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