TALLAHASSEE At 11 a.m. EDT, Beryl was downgraded to a tropical depression by the National Hurricane Center. The State Emergency Operations Center has returned to Level Three, regular monitoring.

Tropical Depression Beryl is located over northeast Florida and is expected to continue slowly moving west-northwest. The greatest threat with this system continues to be the threat for heavy rainfall. Residents and visitors should continue to take caution as flooding is possible.

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Source: Office of Emergency Management