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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
512 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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Sumter-Pinellas-Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Coastal Levy-
Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-Inland Levy-Inland Citrus-
Inland Hernando-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee-
Inland Sarasota-Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell,
The Villages, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Lakeland,
Winter Haven, Wauchula, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs, Sebring,
Avon Park, Placid Lakes, Arcadia, Cedar Key, Yankeetown,
Crystal River, Homosassa, Hernando Beach, Bayport, Port Richey,
Hudson, Tampa, Apollo Beach, Westchase, Bradenton,
Anna Maria Island, Venice, Sarasota, Englewood, Port Charlotte,
Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Captiva, Sanibel, Chiefland, Bronson,
Williston, Inverness, Brooksville, Spring Hill, Dade City,
Zephyrhills, Brandon, Plant City, Sun City Center, Parrish,
Lakewood Ranch, Myakka City, North Port, Babcock Ranch,
Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres
512 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southwest Florida and west central Florida,
  including the following areas, in southwest Florida, Coastal
  Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Charlotte, and Inland Lee. In
  west central Florida, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando,
  Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Levy, Coastal Manatee, Coastal
  Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland
  Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Levy,
  Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk,
  and Sumter.

* From Wednesday evening through Friday morning

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
  locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Helene are forecast to begin
    late Wednesday and continue through at least Thursday night,
    with widespread rain totals of 3 to 6 inches and localized
    totals of up to around 10 inches.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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