JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As a coastal flood warning is in effect across our area through Tuesday, localized flooding and hazardous conditions have led to a variety of closures.
The First Alert Weather Team has forecasted moderate to major tidal flooding and high winds to occur in coastal areas across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, due to king tides and a local nor’easter.
First Alert Meteorologist Sarah Cantey says flooding is expected to be the worst at high tides.
As of Sunday afternoon, certain roads and public spaces in Duval, St. Johns and Nassau counties are experiencing closures:
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
The National Park Service announced that the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve will be closed Sunday, October 25, through Tuesday, October 26, due to hazardous flooding conditions.
The park is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, October 28.
Fernandina Beach
The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced the following road closures Sunday, due to major flooding:
- Front Street and Centre Street to Alachua Street
- The 700 blocks of Dade Street and Calhoun Street
Police ask that residents do not drive through standing water and observe road closure barricades.
St. Johns County Beaches
St. Johns County announced the following vehicular access ramps at its beaches are temporarily closed or restricted to certain vehicles, as of 1 p.m. Sunday:
- A Street- Temporarily Closed
- Ocean Trace- 4WD Recommended
- Dondanville- 4WD Recommended
- Matanzas Ave- Temporarily Closed
- Mary Street- Temporarily Closed
- Crescent Beach- EXIT ONLY
- Fort Matanzas Ramp- Temporarily Closed
- Vilano- Temporarily Closed
- Porpoise Point- Temporarily Closed
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