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WGUS82 KTAE 241335
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
935 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

  Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19) affecting Gilchrist, Levy and
  Dixie Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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

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FLC029-041-075-250745-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0062.240424T1800Z-240428T0000Z/
/WCXF1.1.ER.240424T1800Z.240424T1800Z.240427T1200Z.NO/
935 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19).

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, In Gilchrist County, water floods much of
  SW County Road 344 West of SW 80th avenue.  In Dixie County, homes
  on Water Street at Pervis Landing are inaccessible.  Flooding
  begins at the Suwannee River RV Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 08/17/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 2968 8299 2969 8291 2963 8293 2953 8293
      2955 8300 2965 8300


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