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Pictured are 4 of the 6 elevation reference posts in Yankeetown, part of the Levy County
Storm Tide Project. Locations: Yankeetown Yacht Basin (59 & Riverside), 63rd St & Hwy
40, 64th St & Hwy 40, and 63rd St & Riverside Dr. Not pictured are Yankeetown Marina
and west of Canook Beach at the end of Hwy 40 Yankeetown.
According to Mark Johnson, Levy County Emergency Management Coordinator,
the Levy County Storm Tide Project was started 8 months ago, working with the National
Weather Service, to standardize a measurement system for determining Mean Sea Level
(MSL). DEP surveyed the coastline and up into towns and installed permanent markers to
finally give some accuracy to the MSL measurements, so crucial in storm and flooding situ-
ations. One of the permanent monuments can be seen at the end of Hwy 40 just south of the
dock at the boat ramp.
Johnson said tides and flooding in coastal areas can be wind driven or spring tide,
and the direction of the wind can cause one town to flood and another not to flood. These
elevation reference post correspond to standard elevations with accuracy after a long time of
guess work. The post can show first point of flooding and also show where water will actu-
ally go with accurate readings. The project is an incredible addition, showing with accuracy
just what the change in elevations in town are.
According to Johnson, Emergency Management has become serious business to
towns along the coast line of Florida and the system now in effect will make it possible to
have consistency in reporting, past and present, but mainly needed for protective action,
making public safety number one. Photo by Sally Price.
11 year old Noah Howard of Inglis is joined by John Hoechts, Frank Hodge (Sunshine Out-
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“catch and release” fishing. The group caught red fish, trout and some red faces. Howard and
son joined the others with a tandem kayak going down Bennett’s Creek and back to the Wind-
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ing River Park in Yankeetown. Photo by Sally Price
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