NWS Tallahassee FLFA.W 0002October 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Franklin, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flood warning for Franklin in Florida, which was in force until 2:30 p.m. local time on October 5. It was the 2nd areal flood warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Florida had 3 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Franklin
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:24 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 2:30 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTAE FA.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Southwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida... * WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1123 AM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding and standing water in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Apalachicola, Eastpoint, Bay City and Apalachicola Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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.