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WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 8, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

913 AM EST Thu Feb 7 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.

The Flood Warning continues for

The Santa Fe River Near O'Leno State Park.

* until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 8:15 AM Thursday the stage was 43.4 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

tomorrow early afternoon.

* 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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

SANTA FE

O'Leno Stat 43 43.4 Thu 08 AM 43.1 42.8 42.6 42.4 42.1

The Flood Warning continues for

The Santa Fe River Near O'Leno State Park.

* until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 8:15 AM Thursday the stage was 43.4 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

tomorrow early afternoon.

* 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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

SANTA FE

O'Leno Stat 43 43.4 Thu 08 AM 43.1 42.8 42.6 42.4 42.1

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