Creeks rise, roads covered with water in Lee County
Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek levels rising due to recent rain
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From Staff Reports
LEESBURG — Lee County issued flood warnings for the Kinchafoonee Creek as recent rain caused it to raise.
This comes as some roads in the county remain impacted by heavy rain earlier in the month.
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee said the creek is predicted to enter the action stage at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, getting up to 10 feet with an increase to its predicted peak of 11.8 feet at 1 a.m. on Thursday. The action stage is the flood category where rivers are monitored for increase in levels and water flow.
The Kinchafoonee gauge at 11 miles east of Dawson at Pinewood Road in Lee County would record minor flood stage levels if it reached 13 feet.
The NWS said Muckalee Creek near Leesburg is also predicted to reach its action phase at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at 11.1 feet with its peak of 11.4 ft at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Muckalee Creek’s minor flooding phase is listed at 13 feet.
Officials in Lee County said sandbags are available at the Lee County Public Works building located at 759 Highway 32 East.
Lee County has also released a list of roads and areas still impacted by flooding as of this afternoon. Roads with remaining water include:
— Cook Road;
— Turner Road;
— Holly Plantation
— North Doublegate Drive from Hampton Road to Danbury Lane;
— Joe Toole Drive;
— Hartsfield Road;
— Ambleside Drive
— Hawkstead Drive;
— Stoney Road;
— Murphy Road;
— Sasser Road;
— Powell Road;
— Pettis Road;
— Cambridge Road.
County officials said travelers are asked to use caution when traveling on these roads.
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