Flood Warning for Wannee, Florida
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
933 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Santa Fe River At Three Rivers Estates affecting Gilchrist,
Columbia and Suwannee Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX
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933 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.3 feet
Sunday, May 12.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 2990 8278 2992 8280 2990 8283 2993 8283
2996 8279 2993 8276