Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued July 7 at 4:27PM EDT until July 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL Areas Affected: Dixie, FL; Jefferson, FL; Lafayette, FL; Madison, FL; Taylor, FL The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a* Flood Warning for Urban area and small stream in...Dixie County in Big Bend Florida...East Central Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...Lafayette County in Big Bend Florida...Madison County in Big Bend Florida...Eastern Taylor County in Big Bend Florida...* Until 1015 PM EDT.* At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area.Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen in the last 4 Hours.Minor to moderate flooding is expected to continue along theSteinhatchee River affecting locations downstream of US-19. Waterwill affect areas along River Road NE and Ancient Oaks Subdivision.* Some locations that will experience flooding include...Mayo, Steinhatchee, Cross City, Madison, Horseshoe Point,Suwannee, Greenville, Lee, Horseshoe Beach, Cooks Hammock, SanPedro Junction, Carbur, Salem, Buckville, Townsend, Smith, Alton,Clara, Day and Tennille. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.
Address/Location
Jefferson County Florida Sheriff's Office
Industrial Park
Jefferson County, FL 32344
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 850-997-2523