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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1238 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a
Flood Warning 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 200 AM EDT.

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FLC115-280600-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0006.250827T1800Z-250828T0600Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.250827T1800Z.250827T1800Z.250828T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...FLOOD WARNING 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 12:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.9 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

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                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   6.9   Wed 12 pm 6.8   6.5   6.3   6.1   MSG


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


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