Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Saturday afternoon at 500 PM EDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Suwannee River at Luraville (SR 51) affecting Lafayette and Suwannee Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. * WHERE...Suwannee River at Luraville (SR 51). * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, River begins coming out of channel banks inundating low lying bottomlands. NW Harlie Lynch Road, NW Riverbank Road, and the Blue Springs State Park begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 35.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM EDT Friday was 36.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 29.6 feet Friday, May 03. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.8 feet on 04/11/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood