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Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:13AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Florida...Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Liberty, Franklin,Gulf and Calhoun Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Apalachicola River near Blountstown.* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur on manyroads including Byrd Parker Road, Warmouth Drive, Gaskin Park, theend of Lake Grove Road, Elm Street on Red Bull Island, and LowerLanding on Howards Creek in Gulf County. The 22.0 ft level atBlountstown may at times not be representative of river levels inthe these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall andshould be used with caution. In Liberty County, a home on RiverRoad downstream of the Bristol Boat Ramp begins to flood on thelower level.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 PM EDT Thursday /10:15 PM CDT Thursday/ the stagewas 10.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate this morning and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feetjust after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 21.9 feetearly Tuesday afternoon. Additional rises are possiblethereafter.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of21.8 feet on 01/15/1993.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 215 PM EDT /115PM CDT/.

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