Forecasting Elsa News Today

Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa Updated:  Tags:  Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy rainfall typically leaves parts of Ken Knight Drive in Northwest Jacksonville flooded, and Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring rain to the area. “I expecting rain, plenty of rain, and I’m expecting this river to run over,” he said, referring to the Ribault River. Ad The Ribault River runs parall...

Sandbags available in High Springs Staff, News4Jax Tags:  Sandbags are available in High Springs ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. The High Springs Fire Department said sandbags will be offered from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Memorial Park, located at 17380 NW U.S. Highway 441. The sandbags are self-serve. No staff will be available to fill or load.

Neptune Beach resident knows importance of preparing for a storm Updated:  Tags:  Neptune Beach resident knows importance of preparing for a storm JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – As Elsa continues on a likely collision course with Florida’s west coast, the storm is still expected to bring some wind gusts and heavy rain to parts of Northeast Florida. Drive through a neighborhood in Neptune Beach and chances are you’ll come across a pile of tree debris alongside of someone’s driveway. Many p...

Clogged drains again cause flooding problems near San Marco Neighbors worry flooding could get worse depending on how much rain Elsa brings Updated:  Tags:  Clogged drains again cause flooding problems near San Marco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the South Riverside neighborhood near San Marco, flooding is a problem when the drains are clogged. In recent years, the city has tried to keep the drains open. But the area has been used as a dumping ground, and the flooding could get worse depending on...