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In Lafayette County, water spreads west of SR 349, flooding CR 375 and flooding homes just south of the CR 375 intersection with SR 349." }, { "stage": 36.8, "statement": "Water begins to flood the approach road surface to the US-27 bridge in Lafayette County. " }, { "stage": 36, "statement": "In Branford, flood waters reach US-27 flooding SE Suwannee Avenue and SW Drane Street south of SW Lafayette Avenue. In Lafayette County, water approaches a few homes on the east side of SR 349 south of CR 375." }, { "stage": 34.3, "statement": "Water reaches the base of the US-27 bridge over the Suwannee River. " }, { "stage": 34, "statement": "In Branford, NW 2nd Avenue floods, isolating access to several homes in the area. In Lafayette County, SE Apaloosa Road floods and homes in the area are subject to flooding." }, { "stage": 33, "statement": "In Branford, water begins to approach a neighborhood on NW 2nd Avenue. In Lafayette County, water approaches homes on SE Apaloosa Road." }, { "stage": 32, "statement": "In Suwannee County, Suwannee Cove Road is completely flooded, isolating homes in the area. In Lafayette County, homes not elevated on NE Gold Dust Road are subject to flooding." }, { "stage": 31.5, "statement": "Suwannee county road 349, northwest of Branford, will be flooded." }, { "stage": 31, "statement": "Flood waters begin to approach homes between SW Suwannee Avenue and SW Express Court south of US-27 in Branford. In Lafayette County, access to homes along NE Golf Dust Road becomes restricted from US-27." }, { "stage": 30, "statement": "Flooding occurs at several spots on NE Gold Dust Road, isolating homes near the river. In Branford, portions of SW Suwannee Avenue begin to flood south of US-27." }, { "stage": 29, "statement": "Suwannee Cove Road in Suwannee County begins to flood, restricting access to homes near the river. 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