Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
846 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

  Santa Fe River At Three Rivers Estates affecting Gilchrist,
  Columbia and Suwannee Counties.

  Santa Fe River At Fort White affecting Gilchrist and Columbia
  Counties.

  Santa Fe River Near O`Leno State Park affecting Alachua and
  Columbia Counties.

  Santa Fe River At Hildreth On U.s. 129 Bridge affecting Gilchrist
  and Suwannee Counties.


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846 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Santa Fe River Near O`Leno State Park.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM EST Thursday the stage was 43.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
  Saturday morning and continue falling to 41.6 feet Thursday
  evening.
* Impact...At 41.0 feet, Swimming becomes dangerous in the river in
  the park area.
* Impact...At 42.0 feet, Boat ramp at the end of Bible Camp Road
  begins to flood.
* Impact...At 43.0 feet, Access to river gage becomes limited as the
  Bible Camp Road boat ramp becomes flooded and the last half mile
  of Bible Camp Road begins to flood in Columbia County. Overland
  flooding begins past the Santa Fe River sink in the park and will
  cut-off access road to south end of the park.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet, Numerous walking trails in O`leno State
  Park are flooded on the Alachua County side of the river. Flooding
  begins to affect local roads north of Buzzard Roost Prairie in
  Columbia County.


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LAT...LON 2988 8261 2994 8259 2995 8253 2993 8253
      2991 8256 2987 8257

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