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EXPIRED4/16/2024 11:12:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/16/2024 11:12:00 AM until 4/17/2024
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at midnight EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Lafayette and
Suwannee Counties.
For the Middle Suwannee River...including Branford (US 27)...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* 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 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 24.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 27.1 feet
early Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.2 feet on 04/27/1958.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood