Residents worked expeditiously in rescuing a girl swept away by flood waters. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies and FWC officers responded to the call off Falling Creek Rd. The girl was swept out of her yard off NW Falling Creek Rd and was able to hang onto a tree till rescuers arrived. We are grateful…
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make landfall southwest of our area near Cedar Key either this evening or on Wednesday. Debby will continue to have an impact on our weather through Thursday when the Tropical Storm moves into the Atlantic Ocean. The Columbia County Emergency Management Department is still at a Level II activation…
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS ARE CONTIUNING TO ASSIST MOTORISTS AND RESIDENTS TRAPPED BY FLOOD WATERS. PLEASE TAKE CAUTION AND AVOID FLOODED AREAS. THE WATERS CAN RISE QUICKLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND HAVE SWIFT CURRENTS. Lake City – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and…
According to the Suwannee River Water Management District, the Suwannee River reached flood just before noon today. Flood stage at White Springs is 77.9 feet at 12:00 pm today and the river is expected to reach 81 feet on Wednesday. On Monday morning of this week the river was at 55 feet. The influx of…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is urging all local residents to remain at home today, if at all possible. Road closings, local flooding conditions and other conditions make traveling potentially dangerous today with the potential of additional rain in the forecast. Do not drive around barricades. They are there to warn of a road hazard. TURN…