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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
900 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough
  County.

  Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.

.Heavy rainfall over the past few days have caused some local rivers
to reach flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon by noon EDT.

&&

FLC115-281600-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250828T1800Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.250828T0600Z.250828T0600Z.250828T1200Z.NO/
900 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at
  Myakka State Park flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.0 feet on 01/10/1998.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   7.0   Wed 8 pm  6.8   6.6   6.3   6.1   6.0


&&

LAT...LON 2726 8226 2715 8234 2715 8238 2731 8226


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FLC057-281600-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250828T2100Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.250826T1504Z.250827T1300Z.250828T1500Z.NO/
900 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The river overflows its banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.5 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.5 feet on 08/02/1946.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Manatee River
Wimauma at US 301 11.0  11.5  Wed 8 pm  10.4  8.3   6.5   5.5   5.1


&&

LAT...LON 2763 8231 2764 8243 2770 8243 2770 8231


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TBW