Live Oak —
Depending on which gauge you read, Live Oak received just over seven inches of rain between Sunday and Tuesday morning.
The gauge at WQHL 98.1 showed 7.15 inches. The Suwannee River Water Management District gauge in Live Oak showed 6.4 inches.
The storm’s deluge has added to river levels but flooding should not be a great concern at this time.
"The rain helped river levels a lot, but most of that water fell in Georgia,” said Megan Wetherington, district senior professional engineer. “They got double the amount of rain compared to what we got. People should expect to see a rise of about 10 feet in the Withlacoochie and Suwannee rivers, but flooding does not look likely."
Wetherington said that the intensity and timing of local rainfall between river gauges can cause unforeseen impacts.
“It’s best to wait a few days to see how the Georgia gauges crest before letting your guard down. Every flood is different,” Wetherington said. “It takes eight to 10 days for the crest to travel from the Georgia boarder to Branford, so people farther down the Suwannee have time to watch and make decisions as the forecasts become more definitive.
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The rain has also improved aquifer conditions.
Conditions on the upper Suwannee around White Springs will continue to improve, after falling to extremely low levels in the last month.
The Suwannee River level stage at Suwannee Springs was at 42.18 feet as of 6 a.m. Tuesday. Flood stage is 67 feet. It was 37.95 feet at 7 a.m. Saturday.
At Dowling Park the river level was at 30.13 feet Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 50 feet. And the Suwannee River at Branford was 14.76 feet with flood stage at 29 feet.
The Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates was at 11.95 feet Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 19 feet.
Wetherington said the river will continue to rise over the next few days and will peak sometime next week.
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