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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

  Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting Dixie,
  Lafayette and Gilchrist Counties.

For the Lower Suwannee River...including Rock Bluff near Bell (CR
340), Wilcox (US 19), Manatee Springs (source), Manatee Springs,
Fowler Bluff (CR 347)...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 100 AM EDT.

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956 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340).

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The boat ramp at the end of NE 967th
  Street may flood. Water begins to flood Vicky Guynn Way in
  Lafayette County.  In Gilchrist County, flooding affects areas
  between the river and NW 72nd Way.  Flooding expands considerably
  around NW 73rd Way and NW 82nd terrace.  Much of NW 6th street is
  flooded.  Residences begin to be affected near SW 77th Avenue.  In
  Dixie County, water overspreads the bank at Turner Point, flooding
  the boat access area and the backyards of several residences near
  the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EDT Friday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 19.0 feet early
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.3 feet on 12/29/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 2987 8294 2987 8287 2980 8287 2969 8291
      2968 8299 2981 8297


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office