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Category Archives: Heavy Rain
Flooding Closes Roads, Damages Businesses in Bradford County
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on May 3rd, 2013
Continuous heavy rain for over 24-hours has flooded homes, businesses, and roads across several counties in Northeast Florida. Bradford County has been especially hard hit with several downtown businesses in Starke reporting flooding from the nearby Alligator Creek. US … Continue reading
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Flood Watch through Saturday Morning for Northeast Florida
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on May 2nd, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch until Saturday morning for Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Putnam and Union counties. Heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches has already fallen in some areas of North-Central Florida this week, and additional … Continue reading
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Severe Storms NOT as Likely Today, but Still Possible
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on April 2nd, 2013
WATCH WRUF-TV LIVE • TRACK THE STORMS WITH US • INTERACTIVE RADAR 11AM UPDATE The ingredients are certainly there for a severe weather outbreak, but the triggering mechanism for widespread thunderstorm activity will be lacking this afternoon. This is thanks … Continue reading
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The When, Where, and How Strong on the Weekend Storms
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on March 21st, 2013
Our much-advertised unsettled weekend is still on track to bring several rounds of much-needed rain and some thunder to most of North-Central Florida. We first told you a earlier this week that this coming weekend would likely be stormy and to … Continue reading
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10-Day Outlook: Unsettled Weekend and a Cold Start to March
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on February 21st, 2013
The massive winter storm that is currently moving through the Central U.S. is likely to weaken considerably by the time it reaches The Sunshine State. However, the colder air rushing in behind this system will help to better define a … Continue reading
Soggy Sunday Ahead
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on January 3rd, 2013
Saturday is the pick day of the weekend for both travel and outdoor activities. A soggy Sunday will greet many UF students as they return to Gainesville for the start of the spring semester on Monday. WRUF urges all motorists … Continue reading
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Wednesday Will Be a Wash Out
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on December 11th, 2012
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Record Rain Fell in Gainesville Monday
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on December 10th, 2012
Gainesville had a rainfall deficit of over four inches since the rainy season ended in early October, but nearly all of that was erased in one day. Actually, in just a few hours! Buckets of rain seemed to fall Monday … Continue reading
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Major Flooding Expected on Santa Fe River
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on June 28th, 2012
The Santa Fe River near Fort White is forecast to come within three feet of breaking a record crest this weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting a crest of 33.5 feet on Sunday afternoon, which would be the second … Continue reading
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Debby Dumps Historic Rains on North-Central Florida
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on June 27th, 2012
The amount of rain left behind from Tropical Storm Debby will likely forever be in the record books. Not only were several daily rainfall records shattered, 3-day totals were also ranked very high in the “top ten” lists for some cities. … Continue reading
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