Varningar, Bay Correctional Facility

Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:09AM CDT until May 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson, Inland Wakulla, Leon, Liberty, South Walton and Washington and Georgia, including the following areas, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Irwin, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon. Widespread rain totals will generally be around 1 to 2 inches but localized areas in the flood watch region could see 2 to 4 inches of new rainfall. Some of these rainfall amounts could occur across areas that already received heavier rains on Friday, this increasing the concerns for localized flooding and/or flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.