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Flood Warning issued October 9 at 8:58PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

A flood warning continues for the St. Marys River at Macclenny, affecting Baker and Nassau counties in Florida and Charlton County in Georgia. Minor flooding is occurring; the river was reported at 12.4 feet, with a forecast crest of 12.7 feet.

The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is also known as "The River of No Return". It flows for 425 miles (685 km) through central Idaho, draining a rugged, thinly populated watershed of 14,000 square miles (36,000 km2) and dropping more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) between its headwaters, near Galena Summit above the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, and its confluence with the Snake River. Measured at White Bird, its average disch
Illustrative image: The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is also known as "The River of No Return". It flows for 425 miles (685 km) through central Idaho, draining a rugged, thinly populated watershed of 14,000 square miles (36,000 km2) and dropping more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) between its headwaters, near Galena Summit above the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, and its confluence with the Snake River. Measured at White Bird, its average disch — Ken Lund/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

The warning reports ongoing flooding and identifies river levels at which low-lying areas, access roads, and some homes may be affected.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

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