One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles ESE Tampa FL
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1132 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.
Peace River At Zolfo Springs at SR 17 affecting Hardee County.
Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Florida...
Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy
Counties.
For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200
Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...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...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon by 1245 PM EDT.
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1132 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Alafia River at Lithia .
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Additional residences downstream of County
Road 640 bridge begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Sunday was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 08/25/1957.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Alafia River
Lithia 13.0 15.0 Sun 11 am 13.3 12.3 11.6 9.9 MSG
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LAT...LON 2787 8218 2784 8228 2789 8228 2792 8218
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