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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
842 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024

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

  Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.

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

  Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.

  Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.

.Recent heavy rainfall will keep several rivers above flood stage.

For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at
SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 Saturday morning by 1145 AM EDT.

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842 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Girl Scout camp floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM EDT Friday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.7 feet on 10/15/1945.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Peace River
Arcadia at SR 7 11.0  11.4  Fri 7 pm  11.7  11.6  11.4  11.0  10.4


&&

LAT...LON 2735 8179 2714 8189 2704 8197 2704 8202
      2714 8197 2735 8186


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FLC057-141545-
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/LITF1.1.ER.240907T0109Z.240909T0215Z.240915T1330Z.NO/
842 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Alafia River at Lithia .

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Additional residences downstream of County
  Road 640 bridge begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Friday was 14.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.2 feet on 10/04/1957.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Alafia River
Lithia      13.0  14.1  Fri 8 pm  13.8  12.4  11.2  10.4  9.6


&&

LAT...LON 2787 8218 2784 8228 2789 8228 2792 8218


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842 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding threatens two homes on State Road
  54.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Friday was 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 09/02/2012.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Cypress Creek
SR 54 Worthington 8.0   10.0  Fri 8 pm  9.9   9.7   9.4   9.2   8.9


&&

LAT...LON 2819 8234 2814 8234 2814 8240 2819 8240


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TBW