NWS Tallahassee FLFF.W 0035October 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gadsden, Leon and Liberty, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flash flood warning for Gadsden, Leon and Liberty in Florida, in force until 7:45 p.m. local time on October 5. It was the 35th flash flood warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Florida had 8 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 7 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flash flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 3 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Gadsden, Leon and Liberty
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:43 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:45 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE FF.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
FFWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida... Central Leon County in Big Bend Florida... Central Liberty County in Big Bend Florida... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Tallahassee, Quincy, Midway, Havana, Gretna, Wetumpka, Lake Talquin, Bloxham, Sawdust, Santa Clara, Douglas City, Quincy Airport, Littman, Shady Rest, Florence, Lowry, Scotland, Freemont, Hosford and Branchville.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.