The point is that the standard float height is not shutting the gas off because of wear on the needle tip. As a quick fix you can bend the tang to increase the pressure from the needle to see if this stops the leak. This is only a "stop gap" repair.
The fuel valve is an on off one yes? If so then in the off position the gas is still flowing...otherwise you wouldn't get the flooded motor in the first place. You need to check this and if it is leaking it has to be repaired otherwise the flooding problem will return. Easy way is to remove the fuel line from the carb end and see if fuel flows in the off position.
Good luck
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