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Baker County officials announce road closures due to flooding from Debby

Flash Flood Warning issued for Baker until 9:45 p.m. Monday

Baker County officials closed and recommended roads to avoid due to flooding from Debby. (Baker County Sheriff's Office, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – The Baker County Sheriff’s Office and the Baker County Public Works Department announced road closures due to flooding caused by Debby.

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville issued a Flash Flood Warning for Baker County until 9:45 p.m. Monday.

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This list will be updated as officials announce changes.

Closed Roads

  • Turner Cemetery Road from Hamp Register to JD Smith Trail

Roads to Avoid

Baker County officials recommend drivers avoid the following roads until the storm passes:

  • Cow Pen Road at Big Drains-Barrels
  • CR 127 at Osceola Road-Barrels
  • CR 127 at Annie Mae Paige to trailer park-Barrels
  • CR 125 at Wassie Fish curve and again north on the straight of way-under water signs
  • CR 124 at John Williams Road
  • CR 125 at Altman’s store-under water signs
  • Otis Yarborough Road is underwater from 8183 to 8685
  • Hunters Ridge Road underwater at box culvert
  • CR 229 S from S Prong to Clet Harvey
  • CR 228 is underwater from Blackbottom to 301
  • Claude Harvey just past Cedar Creek Farms Road

The video below shows flooding on CR 125 near Wassie Fish Road.

Take a look at the rain on I-10 heading into Baker County. You can hear the car pushing through the water on the road.


About the Author

Ariel Schiller joined the News4Jax team as an evening reporter in September of 2023. She comes to Jacksonville from Tallahassee where she worked at ABC27 as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter for 10 months.

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