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FLSJAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
834 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

  Suwannee River At Suwannee Springs affecting Suwannee and
  Hamilton Counties.

Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=jax.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 845 PM EDT.

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FLC047-121-250045-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240427T0000Z/
/LIKF1.1.ER.240417T1530Z.240422T0545Z.240426T1800Z.NO/
834 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Suwannee River at Suwannee Springs.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 60.0 feet, Water comes over the bank at Suwannee
  Springs Park and begins to flood low lying areas of the park in
  Suwannee County. In Hamilton County, portions of SW 79th Terrace
  begin to flood.
  At 62.0 feet, In Suwannee County, the entrance to the Suwannee
  Springs Park floods. Deese-Howard boat ramp is inaccessible.
  At 63.0 feet, In Hamilton County, much of SW 79th Terrace is
  flooded at this level. Access to homes in the area is restricted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 61.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 58.5 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 60.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3044 8315 3046 8305 3039 8288 3036 8290
      3042 8306 3041 8312


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