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64°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Feels Like: 64°
  • Heat Index: 64°
  • Wind: 0 mph
  • Wind Chill: 64°
  • UV Index: 10 Very High
  • Sunrise: 07:00:18 AM
  • Sunset: 08:01 PM
  • Dew Point: 61°
  • Visibility: 0.99 mi

Today

Areas of patchy fog early. Partly cloudy skies. High 88F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Clear to partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Partly cloudy skies. High 87F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

Suwannee River near Manatee Springs affecting Levy and Dixie
Counties.

Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19) affecting Gilchrist, Levy and
Dixie Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Suwannee and
Lafayette Counties.

Suwannee River at Luraville (SR 51) affecting Suwannee and
Lafayette Counties.

Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting
Gilchrist, Dixie and Lafayette Counties.

For the Middle Suwannee River...including Luraville (SR 51),
Branford (US 27)...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Lower Suwannee River...including Rock Bluff near Bell (CR
340), Wilcox (US 19), Manatee Springs...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1115 AM EDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Suwannee River near Manatee Springs.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, In Dixie County, flooding continues to
expand at New Pine Landing.  Most of SE 851st street is flooded
and SE 837th street begins to flood.  Water spreads out through
the woods and approaches SE 311st avenue.  Flooding worsens near
Yellow Jacket with many areas east of SE 793rd street flooded.  In
Levy County, Minor flooding affects areas along the Manatee Spring
run in the state Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday morning and continue rising to 8.0 feet Thursday,
April 25. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.1 feet on 01/05/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

Suwannee River near Manatee Springs affecting Levy and Dixie
Counties.

Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19) affecting Gilchrist, Levy and
Dixie Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

Suwannee River at Branford (US 27) affecting Suwannee and
Lafayette Counties.

Suwannee River at Luraville (SR 51) affecting Suwannee and
Lafayette Counties.

Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell (CR 340) affecting
Gilchrist, Dixie and Lafayette Counties.

For the Middle Suwannee River...including Luraville (SR 51),
Branford (US 27)...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Lower Suwannee River...including Rock Bluff near Bell (CR
340), Wilcox (US 19), Manatee Springs...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1115 AM EDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19).

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, in Gilchrist County, water floods much of
SW County Road 344 West of SW 80th avenue.  In Dixie County, homes
on Water Street at Pervis Landing are inaccessible.  Flooding
begins at the Suwannee River RV Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to 10.2 feet
Thursday, April 25. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.0 feet on 08/17/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Next 12 Hours

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Temp
Precip
7 AM
63°
3%
7 AM
63°

Wind: NW @ 0 mph

Precip: 3% Chance

Humidity: 93%

Wind Chill: 63°

Heat Index: 63°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

8 AM
65°
3%
8 AM
65°

Wind: NW @ 0 mph

Precip: 3% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 65°

Heat Index: 65°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

9 AM
70°
2%
9 AM
70°

Wind: NW @ 2 mph

Precip: 2% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

10 AM
74°
1%
10 AM
74°

Wind: NW @ 3 mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 77%

Wind Chill: 74°

Heat Index: 74°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

11 AM
79°
1%
11 AM
79°

Wind: NW @ 4 mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 62%

Wind Chill: 79°

Heat Index: 82°

UV Index: 6 High

Visibility: 10 mi

12 PM
82°
0%
12 PM
82°

Wind: W @ 4 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 54%

Wind Chill: 82°

Heat Index: 84°

UV Index: 8 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
84°
0%
1 PM
84°

Wind: W @ 5 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 47%

Wind Chill: 84°

Heat Index: 86°

UV Index: 10 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
86°
0%
2 PM
86°

Wind: WSW @ 7 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 43%

Wind Chill: 86°

Heat Index: 88°

UV Index: 10 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
86°
0%
3 PM
86°

Wind: WSW @ 9 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 43%

Wind Chill: 86°

Heat Index: 88°

UV Index: 8 Very High

Visibility: 10 mi

4 PM
86°
0%
4 PM
86°

Wind: WSW @ 10 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 42%

Wind Chill: 86°

Heat Index: 87°

UV Index: 6 High

Visibility: 10 mi

5 PM
85°
0%
5 PM
85°

Wind: WSW @ 11 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 43%

Wind Chill: 85°

Heat Index: 85°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

6 PM
82°
0%
6 PM
82°

Wind: WSW @ 12 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 48%

Wind Chill: 82°

Heat Index: 84°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

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