WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, February 9, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
729 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Santa Fe River Near O'Leno State Park affecting Alachua and Columbia
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interest along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...And be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. If you
see flood waters...Remember to turn around and do not drown.
For graphical hydrologic information...Please go to weather.gov and
click on your state. Select Rivers and Lakes under current weather.
The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page provides current and
forecast river information...Gage locations...Impacts... and
historical crest information for all forecast points by clicking on
each point.
...Flood Warning extended until late Friday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Santa Fe River Near O'Leno State Park.
* until late Friday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 43.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Friday evening.
* 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 42.0 feet...Boat ramp at the end of Bible Camp Road
begins to flood.
* Impact...At 41.0 feet...Swimming becomes dangerous in the river in
the park area.
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
SANTA FE
O'Leno Stat 43 43.6 Wed 06 PM 43.4 43.1 42.8 42.6 42.3
...Flood Warning extended until late Friday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Santa Fe River Near O'Leno State Park.
* until late Friday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 43.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Friday evening.
* 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 42.0 feet...Boat ramp at the end of Bible Camp Road
begins to flood.
* Impact...At 41.0 feet...Swimming becomes dangerous in the river in
the park area.
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
SANTA FE
O'Leno Stat 43 43.6 Wed 06 PM 43.4 43.1 42.8 42.6 42.3
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