Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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339 WGUS82 KTBW 161532 FLSTBW Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1132 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 FLC071-161645- /O.NEW.KTBW.FA.Y.0004.240516T1532Z-240516T1645Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lee FL- 1132 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Florida, including the following county, Lee. * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1132 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, East Dunbar, Pine Manor, Villas, Southwest Florida Airport, Cypress Lake, McGregor, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Buckingham, Page Field Airport, Page Park, Fort Myers Villas, Whiskey Creek, Gateway and North Fort Myers. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 2665 8181 2661 8163 2656 8163 2652 8168 2655 8189 2661 8201 2667 8208 $$ TBW