THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SANTA FE RIVER AT THREE RIVERS ESTATES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.2 FEET...NORTH PART OF THE SANTA FE ROAD IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON SANTA FE AND WILSON SPRINGS ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES IN THE HOLLINGSWORTH BLUFF AREA AT STATE ROUTE 47. * IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO REACH HOMES JUST DOWNSTREAM OF RIVER GAGE. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS RIVER RUN ROAD IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION WILL BE ENFORCING IDLE SPEED/NO WAKE RESTRICTIONS FROM RIVER RISE AT OLENO STATE PARK TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SUWANNEE AND SANTA FE RIVERS WHILE THE RIVER STAGE AT THREE RIVERS ESTATES REMAINS ABOVE 17 FEET. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU SANTA FE THREE RIVER 19 20.4 SAT 08 PM 20.8 21.0 21.2 21.3 / MC
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