At 1941 hours National Weather service in Tallahassee has extended the flash flood watch until Friday 2000 hours 7/5/2013.
At 0719, the State Watch Office advised Walton County is under a Flood Watch until 10:15 Central Time.
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FL.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR BRUCE (SR 20) AFFECTING WALTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.& BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE & PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS.REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND & DO NOT DROWN.
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of southeast Alabama… Florida and southwest
Georgia… including the following areas… in southeast
Alabama… Coffee… Dale… Geneva… Henry and Houston. In
Florida… Calhoun… central Walton… coastal Bay… coastal
Franklin… coastal Gulf… Gadsden… Holmes… inland Bay…
inland Franklin… inland Gulf… inland Walton… Jackson…
Liberty… south Walton and Washington. In southwest Georgia…
Baker… Calhoun… Clay… Decatur… early… Miller… Quitman…
Randolph… Seminole and Terrell.
* Through Saturday morning
* most areas have had 3 to 5 inches of rainfall since Monday…
but some areas have had 10 to 18 inches. Flash flooding has
already occurred in these areas… and more heavy rain is
possible into Saturday morning. Much of the region is likely to
get an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain through this time… but
isolated amounts of 5 to 10 inches are possible. Thus flash
flooding remains a major concern… especially for those areas
that already experienced flooding.
South Walton damaged roads have not been confirmed by Deputy. Units are working to confirm reported damage.
Report area-
1.) Central 8th ST. has no standing water at 0740.
2.) S Wall St, the beach access #3. Caller advised the RD has washed away approx. 15×4. The sand is also washing away. Public works has been notified. It has been tapped off.
3.) Chat Holly & Rhodes Cove has approx. 4 inches of water over the road.
4.) Wood Beach Dr. advised water from the wetlands is approx. 15ft from her house.
5.) East Pinehurst Drive is flooded with water over the roadway. AT 0600, East Pinehurst is back open, not flooded but damaged.
6.) Montigo Ave… Homeowners advised they are flooded in, advised the road is completely under water. Approx. 2 -3ft of water.
7.) Quincy Circle on the West side is approx. a foot under water.
8.) Pelayo Rd has 1 ft standing water at Co hwy 30A but is passable.
9.) CLOSE TO E POINT WASHINGTON RD – CREEK IS OVER THE ROAD – CLOSE TO DICK SALTSMAN RD
10.) Multiple areas on Forrest Shore Dr. are underwater but still passable.
11.) Peachtree Cir- water flooding into the house from the roadway- Sink hole reported in the area.
12.) Forest Shore DR and surrounding roads can be removed from list. Not holding water at this time.
13.) South Holiday and US Hwy 98 intersection water is still aprox a foot deep on South Holiday. US Hwy 98 doesn’t appear to be effected.
14.) Culvert at Bonnie Lane is blown out in Bunker Creek. Everyone in the neighborhood is trapped.
15.) East Nursery and TranQuilty approx. 100yds of water 3-4”, is still passable. At 0750, E Nursery at Tranquility is still underwater but passable.
16.) South Walton Lakeshore DR. Approx 1 foot of water in front of the beach front trail.
17.) Area of 111 Lake Cswy- Citizen advised water is over the roadway poss driving hazard.
18.) Area of Pine ST the road is under approx 18inches of water. Called in by citizen.
19.) West Hewett- The pond is now overflowing over the roadway @ 1451 road department advised they will be posting signs but not closing down the road.
20.) 600 Block and 1100 Block of Don Bishop Rd has approx 1-2 ft of water
21.) CO Hwy 395 & East Point Washington Rd is still under water, several places washed out . signs have been placed. At 0829, small amount of water present but passable.
22.) Eden Gardens parking lot is under water.
23.) Water on Driftwood Point had subsided as @ 1542 but still has some area with water crossing.
24.) Intersection of Eve Cir and Eden Dr is underwater.
25.) West Park Place Dr at Inlet Beach has approximately 2 inches of water over it for 100 feet, county has placed barricades.
26.) Old Ferry Rd (Dirt Rd section) may be passable by truck but by car can only make it to first house, has a lot of flowing water.
27.) Coochie Rd is passable to Rock Plant Area, some minor wash out areas.
28.) 395 at Watercolor crossing has water in the North Bound lanes
29.) Wayside Park has cement slab missing, cones are out.
North Walton damaged roads, Deputy confirmed.
1.) Indian Creek Ranch Rd is closed.
2.) Deer run east has a lot of damage. Several vehicles have gotten stuck. County responded to adcheck the area.
3.) Eight Mile Bridge has water at the bottom of the bridge.
4.) Per EG10 – possible microburst in the area of Water Oak St, causing a pine tree to lean over roadway. 7/4/13 at 21:39
5.) CB Whitehead RD & Pervy Campbell RD unable to drive down with a car. Water is no longer across the roadway.
6.) Spence Dr & State Hwy 81 is now open.
7.) White Creek Rd has standing water in the road before the bridge.
8.) State Hwy 81 & Co Hwy 183 no water at this time.
9.) Byrd Crossroads 181C & 181A has standing water on the roadway.
10.) Morrison Springs Rd has some standing water, road is passable. Park & both bridges to the boat launch are ok. The water is very close to the dock level.
11.) Nancy Darby is not passable, the road is under water. Around the 1000 Block of Nancy Darby about 15-25’ of roadway is washed out. Water is about 2-3’ deep. At 5:52, barricades present. A ditch 4 ft deep and 10-15 ft wide is all the way across the raod. No residences are trapped that can be determined.
12.) Water is up to the bridge at Hwy 181 C West at 8 mile. Water is not over the road yet.
13.) On State Hwy 81 near Bruce, DOT is directing traffic.
14.) At River Rd and McCaskil Rd, the water is 18- 24inches deep a mile from the river. No homes affected yet; however, cannot travel all the way to the boat ramp.
15.) Cedar Log Lake Road is passable all the way to the new boat ramp. However, there is water ponding and standing at the parking lot 12 inches deep. No water on houses.
16.) Berrian Lake Road is passable all the way to the old boat ramp. However, there is standing water in several yards in the area. Chelco has cut power for Berrian Lake Rd. Water is coming over the landing 150-200 yards from the landing. River is out of banks at camphouse.
17.) Coon Bottom Rd is cutting off fairly bad going into Holmes County. Holmes County has been contacted.
18.) Crooked Creek Rd washed out right past 183, not passable.
19.) Indian Creek Rd bridge is out per road foreman.
20.) Mckinnon bridge is out per road foreman.
Freeport damaged roads, Deputy confirmed.
1.) Dead River RD is closed, water is across it just past the pond.
2.) State Hwy 81. Shut down south of Windmill. North of Windmill to the Holmes County line is open. DOT is onscene
3.) Bunker Rd is still under water in spots, but traffic is passing, citizen at 90 Boone Ln advised that culvert has washed out completely and is now impassable.
4.) Steelfield RD is closed with 2-3 ft of water standing.
5.) River Rd is closed.
6.) McKinnon Bridge RD is closed.
7.) CO Hwy 3280 is shut down from Smoke House Lake RD to Magnolia RD. Large wash out at Magnolia RD.
8.) Seven Runs Park is still under water.
9.) Black Creek Rd area of Dowdle Gas still has water over the roadway, also NB side underwater at Joyce Rd, SB side passable.
10.) JW Hollington north bound lane has standing water but passable.
11.) Layfette Creek water is approx a foot from the bottom of the bridge.
12.) Joe Campbell is not passable.
13.) Old Jolly Bay & CO Hwy 3280 still has a lot of water flowing over the road. Approx 1 in deep.
14.) Joe Dugger road is not passable.
15.) Four-mile bridge water is approx. 5 feet from the bottom of the bridge @ 2043
16.) Antioch Cemetery RD road is washed out but passable. End of the road has standing water.
17.) Jones Rd, next to Alaqua Cove Rd, is completely under water.
18.) Alaqua Cove Rd is completely under water.
19.) 331 Business and State Hwy 20 has standing water.
20.) Sewer Alarm going off at North Street and CR 83A, Freeport Water Department are going to fix problem.
21.) Black Creek Blvd has water running across the road, but is passable.
22.) Goodwin Creek Rd almost washed away per homeowner, is private road, notified road department and they advised they may be able to offer assistance from roadway to culvert.
23.) 12100 State Highway 81 Private road is washed away.
