The Clay County Emergency Management team is warning residents who live in low-lying areas in Black Creek that the river is expected to rise into "moderate flooding" overnight.
During a news conference Saturday, emergency management said it, along with the National Weather Service, are anticipating the river's crest will rise to about 18.3 feet around 2 a.m. Sunday because of recent rainfall over the past week.
To break it down, they said, before Hurricane Irma, water would have to reach the 19-foot prong in order for water to get into homes, as well as between 18 and 18.5 feet for water to get into yards.
Last week, however, water reached 17.6 feet and overcame the docks.
"Lots of our residents are living in travel trailers on the yards [after Irma]," a spokesperson said during the news conference.
He said the department doesn't want to keep "crying wolf" but since Hurricane Irma:
"This is the high water event we've had. We want to make sure our residents are paying attention."
If it "looks over 18 feet, [we want] folks to be prepared."