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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
923 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

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

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

  Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.

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 this afternoon by 500 PM EDT.

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FLC115-290430-
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/MKCF1.1.ER.250828T1800Z.250828T1800Z.250829T0000Z.NO/
923 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Thursday 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 this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
    evening.
  - 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 am EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   7.0   Thu 9 am  6.9   6.7   6.4   6.3   6.3


&&

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


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FLC057-282100-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250828T2058Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.250826T1504Z.250827T1300Z.250828T1458Z.NO/
923 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EDT Thursday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 5.9 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 04/03/1959.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Manatee River
Wimauma at US 301 11.0  11.1  Thu 9 am  9.4   7.3   5.9   5.3   5.0


&&

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


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