Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 9:23AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 5, 2024 - 6:23am
Expires:
October 6, 2024 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Alapaha River At Statenville affecting Echols County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Santa Fe River At Three Rivers Estates affecting Columbia,
Suwannee and Gilchrist Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins on SW Santa Fe
Drive south of Santa Fe Road in Columbia County.
At 16.3 feet, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins
enforcement of a no wake zone on the Santa Fe River from the
unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream of the Wilson's Spring Boat
Ramp to the confluence with the Suwannee River and on the
Ichetucknee River upstream to the US 27 bridge.
At 17.0 feet, Water begins to enter backyards of residences on
Santa Fe Road in Columbia County and on River Run Road in Suwannee
County.
At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood River Run Road in Suwannee
County.
At 18.8 feet, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission expands the no
wake zone restriction further upstream on the Santa Fe River from
the unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream on the Wilson's Spring
Boat Ramp to one-half mile upstream of the State Road 47 bridge.
At 19.0 feet, Water begins to enter backyards of residences along
the Ichetucknee River.
At 19.8 feet, Waters begins to affect homes in the Hollingsworth
Bluff area at State Route 47.
At 20.0 feet, Access to homes on Santa Fe Road below SW Riverside
Avenue becomes restricted in Columbia. Flooding begins on Santa Fe
and Wilson Springs Road.
At 21.0 feet, Homes are surrounded on River Run Road in Suwannee
County. Structures flood along Santa Fe Road west of Idaho Parkway
in Columbia County.
At 22.0 feet, River Run Road at 29th loop floods in Suwannee
County. Santa Fe Road in Columbia County is inaccessible.
At 23.0 feet, Homes are inaccessible along River Run Road in
Suwannee County west of 33rd Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to 21.6 feet Saturday,
October 12. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Columbia, FL; Gilchrist, FL; Suwannee, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL