WAKULLA COUNTY, FL (WTXL) - The Wakulla County Emergency Management Team in coordination with County Administration is urging all residents in flood prone areas including those along the Sopchoppy and St. Marks Rivers to monitor flooding.
Steps should be taken to protect property. Significant rainfall is predicted by the National Weather Service Tallahassee. All residents in low lying areas should pay close attention to conditions and protect property as necessary.
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE EXTENSIVE IMPACTS ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTH GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- RIVERS AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARY CREEKS AND STREAM WILL RISE AND
OVERFLOW INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. RUNOFF WILL PUT STRESS ON AREA
HOLDING PONDS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD
OF WIDESPREAD URBAN FLOODING.
- FLOOD WATERS WILL IMPACT STRUCTURES IN LOW LYING AREAS, AS WELL
AS THOSE IN THE FLOOD PLAIN, POSSIBLY ENTERING BUILDINGS. URBAN
FLOODING WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES AND SOME
WASHOUTS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE VERY DANGEROUS.
