NWS Tallahassee FLFA.W 0003October 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Gadsden, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flood warning for Gadsden in Florida, in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on October 6. It was the 3rd 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).
Warning
In force for 3.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Gadsden
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:53 a.m. EDT, October 6, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 a.m. EDT, October 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTAE FA.W 0003
- 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 expected. * WHERE...Gadsden County in Big Bend Florida... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 151 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light rain remaining across the area. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 7 and 11 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Quincy, Midway, Havana, Greensboro, Gretna, Santa Clara, Quincy Airport, Douglas City, Littman, Sawdust, Shady Rest, Florence, Wetumpka, Dogtown, Branchville, Mount Pleasant, Freemont, Hardaway and Jamieson. - 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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