Flood Warning for Wetumpka, Florida
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
923 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Gadsden and Leon
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 330 AM EDT.
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923 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12).
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Primary access to homes along county
highway 12 on the east bank of the river in Leon County may become
restricted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 36.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM EDT Saturday was 36.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 36.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning to 35.6 feet Monday evening. It will rise
above flood stage early Tuesday afternoon to 36.4 feet early
Thursday morning. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
36.8 feet on 04/12/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3068 8422 3056 8436 3058 8439 3064 8433
3069 8432