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Flooding In Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, Oct 8, 2026 · Confirmed

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Status

Confirmed by an official source

Independent sources

1

First seen

Oct 8, 8:00 PM EDT

updated Oct 8, 8:00 PM EDT

Topic

Local News

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

How It Unfolded

Oct 9, 11:26 AM EDT · first source seenOct 9, 2:03 PM EDT · published

Official Confirmation

A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 9, 12:15 PM EDT
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 9 at 1:54PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL”
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... St. Marks River near Newport On Old Magnolia Rd affecting Wakulla and Leon Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marks River near Newport On Old Magnolia Rd. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Water approaches the steps to an elevated residence on Old Magnolia Road in Wakulla County. Other elevated structures begin to be surrounded by water. Portions of the Natural Bridge State Park near the river begin to flood in Leon County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 6.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 8.7 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.6 feet on 04/01/1987. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 800 AM EDT.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 9, 1:54 PM EDT

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Leon County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.

How We Decided

Oct 9, 2:03 PM EDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.