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WCSO posted same thing on fb

County highway 30A will be shut down from Highway 83 East bound to 283 Grayton Corners due to flooding from Draper Lake.

[URL]https://www.facebook.com/WaltonCountySheriff/posts/10151535603956493[/URL]

WCSO posted same thing on fb 
 
County highway 30A will be shut down from Highway 83 East bound to 283 Grayton Corners due to flooding from Draper Lake. 
 
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Kurt

Admin

Thanks for posting! Looks like we have more rain coming.

RiverOtter

got any pics?

[quote="kurt, post: 792012"]Thanks for posting! Looks like we have more rain coming.[/QUOTE]

Got any pics?  :cool:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kurt">Thanks for posting! Looks like we have more rain coming.</blockquote> 
Got any pics? :cool:

Will B

Moderator

[quote="momof2kids, post: 792010"]WCSO posted same thing on fb

County highway 30A will be shut down from Highway 83 East bound to 283 Grayton Corners due to flooding from Draper Lake.

[URL]https://www.facebook.com/WaltonCountySheriff/posts/10151535603956493[/URL][/QUOTE]

But Draper Lake isn't between 83 and 283...

Just sayin...

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="momof2kids">WCSO posted same thing on fb 
 
County highway 30A will be shut down from Highway 83 East bound to 283 Grayton Corners due to flooding from Draper Lake. 
 
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/WaltonCountySheriff/posts/10151535603956493" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.facebook.com/WaltonCountySheriff/posts/10151535603956493</a></blockquote> 
But Draper Lake isn&#039;t between 83 and 283... 
 
Just sayin...

rdelong43065

[quote="Will B, post: 792028"]But Draper Lake isn't between 83 and 283...

Just sayin...[/QUOTE]

I was thinking the same thing. Must be Alligator Lake or one of the Redfish Lakes.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Will B">But Draper Lake isn&#039;t between 83 and 283... 
 
Just sayin...</blockquote> 
I was thinking the same thing. Must be Alligator Lake or one of the Redfish Lakes.

ktape

Beach Comber

It is closed at big redfish lake.  They waited until it stopped raining to close it and I guess they wanted to go to bed so they have left it closed although there is very little water coving the road now.  10 pm

Thanks for the update Roscoe! I am sure that they will need to inspect the road, shoulders, and culvert before re-opening.

Winds are relatively calm, surf is high, flags are red.
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I imagine a lot of these have cleared up since yesterday evening, we have had very little rain over the last 12 hours so that is the good news.

Road Conditions as of 5:00 PM Saturday, Aug 17, 2013


South Walton damaged roads, Deputy Confirmed.


1.) Chat Holly – under large amount of water.
2.) Scenic Gulf DR at Poinciana is underwater.
3.) South Geronimo has water all the way across the road, but it is passable. Public Works has put a sign up.
4.) Open Gulf St is flooded, passable only to large trucks and SUVS, not small sedans. Public Works notified.
5.) County Highway 395 has standing water in several places
6.) County Highway 30A has standing water just east of Somerset ST
7.) Chat Holly and JD Miller Flooded
8.) 30A West By Topsl State Park – water across the entire roadway. Public Works will put up signs.
9.) Lakewood and Co Highway 30A – water across the road, still passable but getting deeper. Public Works will put up signs.
10.) County Highway 395 North at East PT Washington RD has about 6 inches of water over the road, but is still passable. Signs posted. 
11.) Montigo Avenue is under two feet of water 
12.) Water running across Coochie RD before it opens up to the rock pit, but road is passible. 
13.) Eve Circle at Eden Drive – entire road is under water.
14.) Co Highway 395 South at Water Color Crossing –Northbound lane of 395 is underwater. Water extends just north of the intersection past the Fire Department enterance.
15.) South Holiday RD and 98 – Standing water near CVS Pharmacy
16.) Lakeview Beach DR and Beach Drive are under approx. 18 inches of water.
17.) 200 Block of Turtle Creek Dr. yard of the resident is under water.
18.) 300 Block of Lakeview Beach Dr. yard of the resident is under water and water is going into his house when traffic drives by. Road department is on the way to check in to this matter.
19.) 183 Gulfview Heights St (Draper Lake) water is flowing over the road way.
20.) Big Redfish Lake is flooded – Signs posted
21.) Don Bishop RD and Hackberry Way – water flowing over the street, but still passable.
22.) County Highway 30A from Highway 83 East Bound to 283 Grayton Corners – Shut down due to flooding from Draper Lake. Road department in the area working. Hyper-Reach message sent.


North Walton damaged roads, Deputy confirmed.


1.) Bruce Creek Bridge is underwater. Signs are posted.
2.) Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, still passable.
3.) East Indian Creek Ranch RD – water on road, water is over the bridge.
4.) CO Highway 183 at Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, but still passable. Signs are up.
5.) River Road Boat Ramp is submerged.
6.) Nancy Darby Road is beginning to wash out, but is still passable.
7.) County Highway 181-C – Water on the road, but still passable.
8.) County Highway 280 and Jim Lindsey - road is washed out, signs are posted.
9.) Fluffy Landing – water on the road
10.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Red Hill RD closed
11.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Sherwood DR closed


Freeport damaged roads, Deputy confirmed.


1.) Don Graff Road has water across it in three places due to the ditches over flowing, but still passable.
2.) Woodlawn Road just west of McCloud Road – water is all the way across Woodlawn RD, still passable
3.) The 70, the 600, and the 700 blocks of Mallet Bayou Road have water across the road due to over flowing ditch. Mallet Bayou Road is still passable.
4.) County Road 3280 at Fluffy Landing RD – Westbound Lane on 3280 covered with water.
5.) County Highway 3280 at Smokehouse Lake RD under about 3 inches of water, but still passable. Signs posted.
6.) County Highway 3280 at Faulkner DR under about 3 inches of water, still passable. Signs posted.
7.) 14000 Block of State Highway 81 is flooded but passable. DOT notified, signs posted.
8.) Seven Runs Recreation Area on State Highway 81 – parking lot is under water.
9.) Dead River RD – underwater.
10.) Jolly Bay Rd – water on the road

Winds are relatively calm, surf is high, flags are red. 
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I imagine a lot of these have cleared up since yesterday evening, we have had very little rain over the last 12 hours so that is the good news. 
 
Road Conditions as of 5:00 PM Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 
 
 
South Walton damaged roads, Deputy Confirmed. 
 
 
1.) Chat Holly – under large amount of water. 
2.) Scenic Gulf DR at Poinciana is underwater. 
3.) South Geronimo has water all the way across the road, but it is passable. Public Works has put a sign up. 
4.) Open Gulf St is flooded, passable only to large trucks and SUVS, not small sedans. Public Works notified. 
5.) County Highway 395 has standing water in several places 
6.) County Highway 30A has standing water just east of Somerset ST 
7.) Chat Holly and JD Miller Flooded 
8.) 30A West By Topsl State Park – water across the entire roadway. Public Works will put up signs. 
9.) Lakewood and Co Highway 30A – water across the road, still passable but getting deeper. Public Works will put up signs. 
10.) County Highway 395 North at East PT Washington RD has about 6 inches of water over the road, but is still passable. Signs posted. 
11.) Montigo Avenue is under two feet of water 
12.) Water running across Coochie RD before it opens up to the rock pit, but road is passible. 
13.) Eve Circle at Eden Drive – entire road is under water. 
14.) Co Highway 395 South at Water Color Crossing –Northbound lane of 395 is underwater. Water extends just north of the intersection past the Fire Department enterance. 
15.) South Holiday RD and 98 – Standing water near CVS Pharmacy 
16.) Lakeview Beach DR and Beach Drive are under approx. 18 inches of water. 
17.) 200 Block of Turtle Creek Dr. yard of the resident is under water. 
18.) 300 Block of Lakeview Beach Dr. yard of the resident is under water and water is going into his house when traffic drives by. Road department is on the way to check in to this matter. 
19.) 183 Gulfview Heights St (Draper Lake) water is flowing over the road way. 
20.) Big Redfish Lake is flooded – Signs posted 
21.) Don Bishop RD and Hackberry Way – water flowing over the street, but still passable. 
22.) County Highway 30A from Highway 83 East Bound to 283 Grayton Corners – Shut down due to flooding from Draper Lake. Road department in the area working. Hyper-Reach message sent. 
 
 
North Walton damaged roads, Deputy confirmed. 
 
 
1.) Bruce Creek Bridge is underwater. Signs are posted. 
2.) Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, still passable. 
3.) East Indian Creek Ranch RD – water on road, water is over the bridge. 
4.) CO Highway 183 at Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, but still passable. Signs are up. 
5.) River Road Boat Ramp is submerged. 
6.) Nancy Darby Road is beginning to wash out, but is still passable. 
7.) County Highway 181-C – Water on the road, but still passable. 
8.) County Highway 280 and Jim Lindsey - road is washed out, signs are posted. 
9.) Fluffy Landing – water on the road 
10.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Red Hill RD closed 
11.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Sherwood DR closed 
 
 
Freeport damaged roads, Deputy confirmed. 
 
 
1.) Don Graff Road has water across it in three places due to the ditches over flowing, but still passable. 
2.) Woodlawn Road just west of McCloud Road – water is all the way across Woodlawn RD, still passable 
3.) The 70, the 600, and the 700 blocks of Mallet Bayou Road have water across the road due to over flowing ditch. Mallet Bayou Road is still passable. 
4.) County Road 3280 at Fluffy Landing RD – Westbound Lane on 3280 covered with water. 
5.) County Highway 3280 at Smokehouse Lake RD under about 3 inches of water, but still passable. Signs posted. 
6.) County Highway 3280 at Faulkner DR under about 3 inches of water, still passable. Signs posted. 
7.) 14000 Block of State Highway 81 is flooded but passable. DOT notified, signs posted. 
8.) Seven Runs Recreation Area on State Highway 81 – parking lot is under water. 
9.) Dead River RD – underwater. 
10.) Jolly Bay Rd – water on the road

Bridge over big redfish is still closed.  The upper lake is not draining into the lower lake.  Perhaps the invasive grass that has been growing all across the lake on south side of the bridge has stopped it up.

[quote="roscoe p, post: 792050"]Bridge over big redfish is still closed.  The upper lake is not draining into the lower lake.  Perhaps the invasive grass that has been growing all across the lake on south side of the bridge has stopped it up.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Roscoe - post pics if you have any.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="roscoe p">Bridge over big redfish is still closed. The upper lake is not draining into the lower lake. Perhaps the invasive grass that has been growing all across the lake on south side of the bridge has stopped it up.</blockquote> 
Thanks Roscoe - post pics if you have any.

NotDeadYet

Some dramatic pictures here:
[url]https://www.facebook.com/WaltonCountySheriff[/url]

Won't be reopening anytime soon, Kurt.

Some dramatic pictures here: 
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Won&#039;t be reopening anytime soon, Kurt.

TJMay

Beach Lover

[b]Trouble on 30a[/b]

Had enough rain already.....

Trouble on 30a 
 
Had enough rain already.....

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SoWal Insider

big redfish lake....too much development for runoff imo

Truman

Lake View Too

Perhaps, but probably easily preventable with just a little culvert maintenance. Our road department is not very pro-active. There's a severe drainage problem at Seagrove Tom Thumb that they seem to be able to ignore also.

Perhaps, but probably easily preventable with just a little culvert maintenance. Our road department is not very pro-active. There&#039;s a severe drainage problem at Seagrove Tom Thumb that they seem to be able to ignore also.

Leader of the Banned

I wonder if they really need a bridge over that.  You've got one for the pike path.  I wonder if that thing is on solid ground.

I wonder if they really need a bridge over that.  You&#039;ve got one for the pike path.  I wonder if that thing is on solid ground.

I wonder if this washout is a plot by the golfcarters to remove all cars from 30-A?

[quote="Lake View Too, post: 792123"]I wonder if this washout is a plot by the golfcarters to remove all cars from 30-A?[/QUOTE]

Ha!    I'm not sure if I was clear though.  What I was saying is I wonder if they need an all out bridge rather than this mound of dirt with pipes underneath it.   I'm sure the golf cart people are happy with the present situation.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Lake View Too">I wonder if this washout is a plot by the golfcarters to remove all cars from 30-A?</blockquote> 
Ha! I&#039;m not sure if I was clear though. What I was saying is I wonder if they need an all out bridge rather than this mound of dirt with pipes underneath it. I&#039;m sure the golf cart people are happy with the present situation.

jodiFL

Just checking out the FHP site and it says 30A at 283 closed due to water.:blink:
 How bad is it? (or is it just Pandoras parking lot spilling over?)
just checked back and they updated it to say..."ROAD CLOSED FROM CR-30A/CR-283 TO CR-30A/CR-83 DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE LAKES"

Just checking out the FHP site and it says 30A at 283 closed due to water.:blink: 
 How bad is it? (or is it just Pandoras parking lot spilling over?) 
just checked back and they updated it to say...&quot;ROAD CLOSED FROM CR-30A/CR-283 TO CR-30A/CR-83 DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE LAKES&quot;

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