Flood Statement
Issued by NWS

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Text Only | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 
000
WGUS82 KTAE 170149
FLSTAE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
949 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

For the Middle Suwannee River...including Ellaville (US 90),
Luraville (SR 51), Dowling Park (CR 250), Branford (US 27)...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 by Wednesday afternoon at 400 PM
EDT.

&&

FLC067-121-172000-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0060.240417T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/BFDF1.1.ER.240417T0900Z.240422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* 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 Tuesday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight and continue rising to 27.3 feet Sunday evening.
    Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    27.3 feet on 04/15/1970.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.