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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
840 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

  Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Lafayette and
  Suwannee Counties.

  Suwannee River near Manatee Springs affecting Levy and Dixie
  Counties.

  Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting
  Lafayette, Gilchrist and Dixie 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 Monday morning at 1145 AM EDT.

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FLC029-075-291545-
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/MTSF1.1.ER.240421T0900Z.240427T1000Z.240502T0600Z.NO/
840 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Suwannee River near Manatee Springs.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, in Dixie County, flooding continues to
  expand at New Pine Landing.  Most of SE 851st street is flooded
  and SE 837th street begins to flood.  Water spreads out through
  the woods and approaches SE 311st avenue.  Flooding worsens near
  Yellow Jacket with many areas east of SE 793rd street flooded.  In
  Levy County, Minor flooding affects areas along the Manatee Spring
  run in the state Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:00 PM EDT Sunday was 7.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 5.6 feet
    Sunday, May 05.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.1 feet on 01/05/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 2955 8300 2953 8293 2943 8296 2945 8304


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FLC067-121-291545-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-240430T1200Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.240417T0915Z.240423T1815Z.240430T0000Z.NO/
840 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Suwannee River at Branford (US 27).

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.3 feet, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
  begins enforcement of a no wake zone from the SR-51 bridge at
  Luraville to the Little River Spring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday was 25.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 20.7 feet by Sunday,
    May 05.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.7 feet on 04/20/1937.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3000 8294 2993 8288 2987 8287 2987 8294
      2997 8299


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FLC029-041-067-291545-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240501T1800Z/
/RCKF1.1.ER.240418T0200Z.240425T0245Z.240501T1200Z.UU/
840 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 8:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.6 feet by
    Sunday, May 05.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.7 feet on 08/17/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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