Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/18/2024 11:01:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/18/2024 11:01:00 AM until 5/18/2024 11:30:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Vernon, Bonifay, Chipley, De Funiak Springs, Graceville, Marianna,
Santa Rosa Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Bradford, Union, Liberty,
Live Oak, Malone, Freeport, Cottondale, Greenwood, Paxton, Ponce
De Leon, Alford and Caryville.