Flood Warning for Chaires, Florida
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
856 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at noon EDT.
FLC039-073-171600-
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/CONF1.1.ER.240516T1815Z.240518T0600Z.240519T0600Z.NO/
856 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12).
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* 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 7:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 36.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM EDT Thursday was 36.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.4
feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
36.4 feet on 02/08/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3068 8422 3056 8436 3058 8439 3064 8433
3069 8432