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Citizens Displaced by Severe Weather


Citizens displaced or affected by Thursday morning's severe weather should contact the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross for additional disaster assistance. The American Red Cross can be contacted at 1-800-RED-CROS (1-800-733-2767).

Additionally, citizens can contact 2-1-1 Big Bend for additional social services and disaster assistance. Those in need can simply dial 2-1-1 or call 850.617.6333.

 

Damage Assessment Tool


A severe storm system has affected the Tallahassee-Leon County area. See below for more information.

Leon County has launched the Damage Assessment Tool to document damage within Leon County, resulting from the severe weather incident  on April 11, 2024. This information will be used to assist in collecting consolidated impact information and to engage human services partners. To report damage, click here.

Stay prepared by visiting LeonReady.com for disaster resilience resources and guides.

Active NWS Alerts

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:09PM EDT until April 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.

Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.

For the Ochlockonee River...Concord (CR 12), Havana (US 27) ...Minor
flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27).

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The river overflows into wooded
bottomlands near US-27 and CR-153 in Leon and Gadsden Counties.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 26.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM EDT Wednesday was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 22.6 feet
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.4 feet on 02/27/1987.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 1:51PM EDT until April 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by last week's rainfall continues,
especially in the Chaires, Capitola, and Baum communities of
eastern Leon County.

* WHERE...Eastern Leon County in the Florida Big Bend.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Several roads either remain closed or have water still
flowing across them in Eastern Leon County. Driving on flooded
roads can be especially hazardous. Obey any road closure signs
when encountering flooded roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 145 PM EDT, Leon County Emergency Management reported
continued flooding in the Capitola, Chaires, and Baum
communities of eastern Leon County. Flood waters remain, but
are slowly subsiding. While some roads are beginning to
reopen, others have water flowing across them, making travel
difficult or even dangerous.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chaires, Capitola, Chaires Crossroads, Apalachee Regional
Park and Ralford Greenway.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:09PM EDT until April 18 at 10:43AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.

Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12) affecting Leon and Gadsden
Counties.

For the Ochlockonee River...Concord (CR 12), Havana (US 27) ...Minor
flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Ochlockonee River near Concord (CR 12).

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Primary access to homes along County Road
12 on the east bank of the river in Leon County may become
restricted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 36.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 37.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 31.7 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
36.0 feet on 01/28/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:11PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

St. Marks River near Newport On Old Magnolia Rd affecting Leon
and Wakulla Counties.

For the St. Marks River...including Newport On Old Magnolia Rd...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...St. Marks River near Newport On Old Magnolia Rd.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Several structures on Old Magnolia Road are
surrounded by water up to 1 foot deep in Wakulla County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 9.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.2 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.4 feet on 04/04/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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