Officials monitoring river levels as rains continue

Posted on July 3, 2013

Emergency management officials are monitoring local river levels, which are on the rise after the past several days’ rainfall with an additional three inches or more forecast today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

“The Steinhatchee is rising at 12.53 feet, but is still about five feet below where we become concerned about the potential of river flooding,” Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Spradley said Tuesday. “We’ve seen the Steinhatchee rise 10 feet in four days (last summer), so it warrants attention.”

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