Flood Warning issued February 18 at 8:44AM EST until February 20 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida…

Apalachicola River near Blountstown affecting Liberty, Calhoun,
Gulf and Franklin Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Apalachicola River near Blountstown.

* WHEN…Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Forest Road 115 in Liberty County at River
Styx Campground will flood, isolating access to the site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 AM EST Tuesday /7:15 AM CST Tuesday/ the stage was
17.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM EST Tuesday /7:15 AM CST Tuesday/ was 17.6
feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 02/01/2023.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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