MIDWAY, Fla. (WTXL) -- A classic disorganized early-season tropical storm in the eastern Gulf has triggered a waterlogged situation for several areas in the Florida Big Bend.
Tropical Storm Colin won't be remembered for its strong winds, which officially reached a peak sustained level of 50 mph, but rather for its widespread swath of steady, sometimes heavy, rain which added up to numerous inches in some locations.
The low-pressure center of Colin is crossing through the eastern Big Bend and the Suwannee River Valley early Tuesday morning. However, the broadest reach of the remaining rain action is displaced to the east and north, covering parts of the north-central Florida peninsula through northeast Florida.
The downpours picked up earlier in the morning and inundated several central Big Bend counties with more than four inches of rain. Numerous reports of four- to six-inch rainfall totals were recorded by the National Weather Service from eastern Leon County north into Thomas and Brooks counties in Georgia. Some isolated totals in areas near Buck Lake and Wadesboro in northeast Leon County tallied around 10 inches.
Some roadways in Leon County were obstructed by high water accumulations and overrunning streams, prompting closures and detours.
Coastal storm surge contributed to an increase of one to three feet above ground in parts of the central Big Bend coast, causing issues with standing water in parts of St. Marks.
The storm system will swiftly move to the northeast through southeast Georgia overnight. A flow of drier air will move into the region in its wake, allowing for ample opportunities to dry out in many soaked locales.
