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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
944 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  Withlacoochee River near Pinetta (CR 150) affecting Madison and
  Hamilton Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 345 AM EDT.

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944 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Withlacoochee River near Pinetta (CR 150).

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 76.0 feet, Several roads near the river in Madison
  County become impassable. In Hamilton County, water begins to
  flood back yards of homes along NW 36th Terrace. Flooding
  continues to worsen at the Florida Campsites, with portions of the
  area becoming inaccessible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 75.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Friday was 75.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 75.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 73.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    75.9 feet on 04/25/2014.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3063 8322 3047 8320 3042 8316 3037 8320
      3046 8329 3064 8342


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