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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
957 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

  Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting Dixie,
  Gilchrist 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 late tonight at 400 AM EDT.

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957 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* 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 Monday the stage was 17.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EDT Monday was 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 14.6 feet
    Monday, May 06.
  - 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

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