road closures due to flooding

[Kurt]

Please note the below for information on road closures in Walton County
due to flooding.

04/01/05 @ 1258 hrs
District 1:
Hatcher Cemetery Road / State Highway 20 - Closed due to water
South Jackson Street @ State Highway 20 - Water over the road
Alaqua Bridge @ State Highway 20 - Water over the road
US Highway 331 S @ Industrial Park Road - Water over the road
County Highway 3280 near the Outpost east of Blackcreek Blvd. - Water
over the road
Blueberry Road / US Highway 331 - Water over the road

04/01/05 @ 1220 hrs
District 1:
State Hwy 81 between Seven Runs and Bruce has water in the road
Spencer Drive / State Highway 81
District 3:
Water over bridge at Williams Rd / Turkey Creek Pitt Road
County Highway 83 / Juniper Lake Road
District 2:
Cook Road off Oak Grove Road water is over the bridge
Clear Springs Road
Highway 2 West / Between 331/83

04/01/05 @ 1055 hrs
Choctaw Bay: The water has washed out the bank at the edge of the bay -
Danger if vehicles try to pull off roadway; vehicles could go into
water.

US Highway 331 / Old Jolly Bay Rd - US Highway 331 S is down to one lane of traffic due to water over the road.

State Highway 81 south of Spence Drive water over the road for
approximately 100 yards (6 inches deep)

Subject: RE:Walton County Road District(s) - Road Closures Due to
Flooding

This is the most current information I have as of 0930 hrs 04/01/05. I
will be updating you as I get the information from the Road Foreman's /
or representatives in their districts. Please remind your personnel to
use extreme caution in their travels and if they see a road that is
dangerous to travel and is not marked with barricades or cones to please
call me at 850-598-1065 or Jeff McVay at 850-585-7455, so we can contact
the appropriate Public Works Road District and have them bring out
barricades.

These roads are either CLOSED / WASHED OUT or IMPASSABLE:

District 1:
Indian Creek Ranch Road
Indian Creek Ranch Road has water over the Bridge.
McKinnon Bridge Road
White Creek Road
Crooked Creek Road
Barrian Lake Road under water
Red Hill Road
WC Currington Road at the lower bridge
CB Whitehead Road
River Road is under water
Dead River Road closed

District 2:
Old Landfill Road
Spradlin Road
Wood Road
Rachels Road

District 3:
Laird Road (bridge under water)
Intersection: Laird & Richardson Road
Hinote Road (bridge under water)
Dallas Road
Pond Creek Road
Bridge located at 3100 Williams Road / Turkey Creek Pitt Road
Pond Road

District 4:
Senterfitt Road
Ezra Brannon Road

District 5:
Blue Mountain Beach Road (Hwy. 83) is closed.

District One has called back to add:
WC Currington Road at the lower bridge.

Subject: District 1 Road Closures Due to Flooding
Importance: High

These Roads are in District 1 / Bud Lindsey is the District Foreman.
These roads are closed due to flooding. District One will be calling
back through out the day with more updates. Please make sure your
personnel are familiar with where this roads are located at (Map Book)
in case emergency units have to respond.

Indian Creek Ranch Road
McKinnon Bridge Road
White Creek Road
Crooked Creek Road
Barren Lake Road
Red Hill Road

Christine Bell, EOC Manager
75 S Davis Lane
DeFuniak Springs, Fl 32435
Phone: 850-892-8065 / Fax: 850-892-8366
800 MHz: 699

 

[phdphay]

So, Kurt, I'm not that familiar with these streets. If I take my usual route on 331 from DeFuniak via Freeport to Seagrove, will I be okay, or do I need an amphibious vehicle to get to my house?

 

[RiverOtter]

Did I hear correctly? That South Walton was getting 10" of rain :shock:

 

[phdphay]

Apparently so. My husband read this on weather.com. I'll bet the low spot in front on Tom Thumb is a major river! Guess I'll see for myself tomorrow.

 

[Buckhead Rick]

I guess we Seminoles will just ride over the water, the poor Gators will just have to keep their head down and swim.

 

[Kurt]

The good news is that the rain has passed for now. One report said we've gotten more than during Ivan. I expect most roads will be fine in the morning, except those near creeks and rivers which will continue to rise.


Keep up with all road condisiotns here:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo

 

[phdphay]

I'm not a poor Gator - I'm a wealthy Gator, thanks to my husband's and my educations at THE University of Florida. :clap_1: It's okay - some of my best friends are Seminoles (really), and some of them are wealthy as well. So I'm sure that with our science backgrounds at UF, we can engineer a way to get to 30-A. I'll chomp my way there, and you Seminoles had better hope that whatever the Seminole mascot rides can swim. LOL. I love this Florida rivalry!

 

[Kurt]

Flood Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee Fl 832 Pm Est Fri Apr 1 2005

The National Weather Service Has Issued A

* Flood Warning For The Following Counties... Holmes Walton Washington

* Until 732 Pm Cst Saturday Evening

At 732 Pm Cst... National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated Rainfall Accumulations Of 5 To 7 Inches Over The Past 48 Hours. Emergency Management In Walton County Continues To Report High Water Levels On Creeks And Streams Including The Mossy Head Area. Due To The High Volume Of Water... High Creek And Stream Levels And Flooding Of Road Intersections And Low Lying Areas Will Continue For The Next 24 Hours Over The Warned Area.

Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Into Areas Where Water Covers The Roadway. The Water Depth May Be Too Great To Allow Your Car To Cross Safely. Vehicles Caught In Rising Water Should Be Abandoned Quickly. It Only Takes A Foot Or Two Of Water To Sweep Most Cars Away. Turn Around Don't Drown.

Residents Should Follow The Advice Of Local Authorities Regarding The Flood Situation... And Be Prepared To Evacuate Should Flood Waters Threaten.

 

[Kurt]

Gators luv water

 

[kathydwells]

Gators luv water

So Do Elephants.