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WGUS82 KJAX 102022
FLSJAX
FLC023-047-121-112000-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 
325 PM EST MON MAR 10 2003

 ...A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WHITE SPRINGS...
 
AT 7AM THE RIVER LEVEL AT WHITE SPRINGS WAS 75.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS
77.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY MID MORNING
TUESDAY AND CONTINUE RISING TO 79 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 15TH.
AT THESE LEVELS ONLY FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IS
EXPECTED. AT 80 FEET WATER BEGINS TO ENTER HOMES AND SECONDARY ROADS
BECOME FLOODED.

AT SUWANNEE SPRINGS THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE, BUT STAY BELOW
FLOOD STAGE. AT 7AM THE RIVER LEVEL WAS AT 60.2 FEET AND IT IS 
FORECAST TO RISE TO 64.5 FEET BY SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 67 FEET. 

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. HIGHER AND FASTER FLOWING RIVERS
ARE NOT SAFE FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. 

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                     FLD        OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION             STG     STG DAY TIME     TUE    WED    THU

SUWANNEE - UPPER
  SUWANNEE SPRINGS   67.0   60.2 MON 07 AM   61.2   62.3   63.1
  WHITE SPRINGS      77.0   75.5 MON 07 AM   76.9   77.7   78.3

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