Choctawhatchee River expected to crest at more than 17 feet in Bruce

The Choctawhatchee River near Bruce has reached flood stage and expected to crest at 17.4 ft. Jan 25.  Click here for NOAA predictions.

National Weather Service Report:

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
223 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA…
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR BRUCE AFFECTING WALTON COUNTY
…MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SAFETY MESSAGE…ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS…AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS…REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY MONDAY
EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT…AT 16.5 FEET…MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER
NEAR BRUCE.