From the National Weather Service in Tallahassee: WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL CREATE A FLOODING POTENTIAL ON FRIDAY....AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY. AS IT DOES SO...A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD AVERAGE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 INCHES. ISOLATED SPOTS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF RAIN...THOUGH THESE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY UNCOMMON AT THIS TIME. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING WILL MEAN THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING NEAR SENSITIVE RIVERS AND STREAMS. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTH GEORGIA...AND NORTH FLORIDA. * THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL MOSTLY DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON FRIDAY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 INCHES. * THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL LIKELY BE FELT NEAR AREA RIVERS CURRENTLY IN OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTH GEORGIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:57:27 +0000
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