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FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
943 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at 545 PM EDT.

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FLC067-121-262145-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-240430T1500Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.240417T0915Z.240423T1815Z.240430T0300Z.NO/
943 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.

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

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, In Lafayette County, flooding expands
  along SE River Drive, isolating homes in the area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday was 26.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Monday evening and continue falling to 22.9 feet
    Thursday, May 02.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.5 feet on 03/30/1945.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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IG3


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