Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, including the following areas, in Big Bend Florida, Coastal Bay, Coastal Dixie, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Dixie, Inland Franklin, Inland Taylor, Inland Wakulla, Lafayette and Southern Liberty. In Panhandle Florida, Coastal Gulf, Inland Bay and Inland Gulf.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall totals in the watch area will likely be between 3 and 6 inches. However, reasonable high-end rainfall totals in localized spots of 8 to 10 inches are possible.

The heaviest rainfall for coastal parts of the Florida Panhandle will likely fall Saturday into Sunday. In the coastal and eastern Florida Big Bend, most of the rain will likely fall Sunday into Monday, though some isolated pockets of heavy rain are possible Saturday as well.

These areas have seen about 3 to 6 inches of rain over the last couple days, and the ground is starting to become saturated, which may lead to an increased chance for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood