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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
931 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting
  Gilchrist, Dixie and Lafayette 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 this evening at 1115 PM EDT.

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931 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water begins to flood several roads in
  Gilchrist County downstream of the Rock Bluff gauge.  Roads
  affected include NW 73rd Way, NW 82nd Terrace, SW 25th Place, and
  SW 86th Way.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 13.0 feet
    Wednesday, May 08.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.9 feet on 07/03/2012.
  - 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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JCW