MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 20TH
December 19, 2018
Due to the strong onshore winds that are expected with the storm front on Thursday, the National Weather Service is expecting some coastal flooding issues in Cedar Key and Yankeetown.
The NWS is expecting to see coastal flooding in the range of 4.4ft MSL up to 5.1ft MSL. These flood levels can result in minor home flooding in homes directly on the water along with some street flooding.
With the potential flooding not expected until Thursday night into Friday morning, residents and visitors that live along the coast and in Yankeetown should take necessary precautions now to protect their property.
Real-time tide information can be found at the following address: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8727520
Residents and visitors in the Cedar Key and Yankeetown areas can also see predictions for how the flood levels will affect their property by visiting one of the several tide poles located throughout Cedar Key and Yankeetown. Those tide pole locations can be found by visiting https://levydisaster.com/storm-surge.php
For more information you can call Levy County Emergency Management at 352-486-5213.
