Tide Station at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.5 ft; major flooding begins at 5.5 ft.
| Action stage | 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.5 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | Wetland flooding begins with water approaching the east ends of Chickasaw Street and Walker Street and along Bottoms Road. |
|---|---|
| 2.0 ft | The Bottoms Road Boat Landing begins to flood. Minor flooding begins along Walker Street and the east end of Chickasaw Street. |
| 2.5 ft | Water starts approaching homes on Levy Bay Road and a house at the end of Chickasaw Street. |
| 3.0 ft | Water approaches a home at the end of Chickasaw Street as well as houses on Levy Bay Road. Water approaches homes on Alison Avenue and Clark Drive north of the Gulf Speciment Aquarium. |
| 3.5 ft | Water approaches a home at the end of Normans Way. Homes on Chickasaw Street east of Mississippi Avenue begin to flood. |
| 4.0 ft | Homes on Levy Bay Road, Alison Avenue, and Clark Drive begin to flood. Businesses at the end of Rock Landing Road begin flood. Water approaches US 98 in Panacea. |
| 5.0 ft | Businesses along US 98 between Dickson Bay Road and Joe Mack Smith Street begin to flood. |
| 5.5 ft | Parts of US 98 south of Panacea begin to flood. Homes on Normans Way and Bottoms Road begin to flood. |
| 6.0 ft | Flooding begins at the Gulf Specimen Aquarium. Jer-Be-Lou Blvd. and US 98 begin to flood in parts of Panacea. |
| 7.0 ft | Widespread flooding in Panacea. |
Forecast office: NWS Tallahassee · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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