Travel alert!: Tallahassee to Lake City area

All the rain from last week has led to some major river flooding in the Suwannee River basin. So if anyone has plans for travel for Easter weekend that cross through that area, be alert and check for travel advisories before heading out. US 90 at the Suwannee River is already closed and underwater. There is concern that the Suwannee River could go over I-10 as well as early as Friday, with any resulting detours probably taking you up into Georgia.

Florida Division of Emergency Management -FloridaDisaster.org

All residents and travelers in north Florida should be on alert for rapidly changing conditions due to high water levels as a result of recent rains in the region. U.S. 90 at the Suwannee River (Madison and Suwannee County line) could be closed to all traffic as early as Thursday. If the water levels continue to rise, Interstate 10 (I-10) at the Suwannee River could also be closed as early as Friday.

?We are asking all residents and travelers in north and north-central Florida to pay close attention to possible road closures due to recent rainfall,? said Governor Charlie Crist. ?We are ramping up state operations to respond to the affected counties and support local governments. We are also urging residents living near the river to pay close attention to media reports, review their disaster plans and be prepared for possible evacuation orders.? For real-time information on traffic conditions call 511 or visit www.FL511.com before getting on the road.

Tallahassee news reports are now saying that at least 100 homes have been damaged in Madison County and another 50 gone in Hamilton County.