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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

1036 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Florida...



  Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting Dixie, 

  Lafayette and Gilchrist Counties.



For the Lower Suwannee River...including Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 

340)...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 late tonight at midnight EDT.



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1036 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The boat ramp at the end of NE 967th 

  Street may flood. Water begins to flood Vicky Guynn Way in 

  Lafayette County.  In Gilchrist County, flooding affects areas 

  between the river and NW 72nd Way.  Flooding expands considerably 

  around NW 73rd Way and NW 82nd terrace.  Much of NW 6th street is 

  flooded.  Residences begin to be affected near SW 77th Avenue.  In 

  Dixie County, water overspreads the bank at Turner Point, flooding 

  the boat access area and the backyards of several residences near 

  the river.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    Wednesday morning and continue rising to 18.4 feet Saturday

    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

  - 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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