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Road Closures in Leon County

  • Capitola at Heartside Run. The entrance to the neighborhood at Heartside Run is impassable due to deep standing water. On Saturday, Leon County and other community partners performed welfare checks on the residents who are all safe and well.

 

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.

 

More Updates


The National Weather Service anticipates the Ochlockonee River to continue to rise. While structures are not forecasted to be impacted, if you need assistance, contact 850-606-5800.

Active NWS Alerts

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:44AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00AM 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.

For the Ochlockonee River...including 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 Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Water spreads out across the flood plain
on both banks of the river further inundating wooded areas. The
boat ramp at Iron Bridge Road (CR-153) in Gadsden County is
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 27.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM EDT Tuesday was 28.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday evening and continue falling to 24.3 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.8 feet on 04/17/1933.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 1:53PM EDT until April 17 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 Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Several roads remain closed due to flood waters remain
on or near roadways in eastern Leon County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 148 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. Several roads remain closed due to
water on or very near the roadway.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tallahassee, Chaires, Capitola, Chaires Crossroads, Apalachee
Regional Park and Ralford Greenway.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:43AM EDT until April 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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

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

For the Ochlockonee River...including Concord (CR 12)...Minor
flooding is forecast.

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 37.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 39.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling to 33.8 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
37.9 feet on 12/19/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:45AM 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 Wakulla
and Leon 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 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.0 feet Sunday
morning.
- 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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