PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (FL) Continued Flood Response in Florida Panhandle

Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 06:45:47 EDT

Summary: Staff from Tallahassee, Orlando, and Lutz Field Offices are collecting streamflow data, and verifying peaks at stream gages impacted by the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Sally.

USGS crews visited 10 sites and completed 16 flow measurements in the Western Panhandle of Florida on 09/18/2020.

Three stream gages are in moderate flood level and eight gages are in minor flood level.

Crews from Florida will continue to collect streamflow measurements in areas where flow conditions warrant a measurement. The main focus area for the data collection is in the western portion of the Florida Panhandle. There are a total of 10 staff working in the field today.