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Unprecedented flooding strikes Jay and Mount Carmel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Santa Rosa County<\/strong>, in the Florida Panhandle<\/strong>, has just experienced one of the most intense rainfall events<\/strong> in its recorded history. According to the National Weather Service (NWS)<\/strong>, the flash flood that struck Jay<\/strong> and Mount Carmel<\/strong> late Sunday night<\/strong> is the kind of meteorological occurrence seen only once every 50 to 100 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This deluge dropped an astonishing 9.25 inches (235 mm)<\/strong> of rain in just six hours<\/strong> near Jay<\/strong>, as captured by a University of South Alabama mesonet station<\/strong>. Meanwhile, a Citizen Weather Observing Program site<\/strong> logged 8.26 inches (210 mm)<\/strong> for the same period \u2014 figures that suggest historic saturation<\/strong> levels across the region.<\/p>\n

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Critical roads washed out and rivers overwhelmed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In northwestern Santa Rosa County<\/strong>, key roads such as Ebenezer Church Road<\/strong>, between Dykestown Road<\/strong> and Ebenezer Church<\/strong>, suffered major washouts<\/strong>, rendering parts of the area impassable<\/strong>. The flash flood guidance model<\/strong> used by meteorologists highlighted how unusual this rain event was, with localized recurrence intervals<\/strong> estimated at once every 50\u201375 years<\/strong>, and in some zones, once every 100 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As rainwater surged southward, flooding intensified<\/strong> along the West Fork Big Coldwater Creek<\/strong>, Big Coldwater Creek<\/strong>, and down into the Escambia River<\/strong> near Century<\/strong>, reaching critical levels<\/strong> shortly after 3:45 a.m.<\/strong> on Monday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Storm winds cause damage and outages<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adding to the hardship, strong gusts<\/strong> accompanying the storms toppled trees<\/strong>, as reported by the Jay Volunteer Fire Department<\/strong>. These winds also knocked out power<\/strong> in isolated areas, compounding the disruption already caused by floodwaters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This early June weather emergency<\/strong> places Santa Rosa County<\/strong> under heightened alert as authorities and meteorologists alike assess the impact of this rare and severe rainfall event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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