Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Nokomis FL

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
929 PM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

  Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.

  Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.

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

  Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy
  Counties.

  Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.

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

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

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...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening by 1030 PM EDT.

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FLC115-081630-
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929 PM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The main road at Myakka State Park floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 7.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.6 feet on 09/04/1937.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   7.5   Sat 9 pm  7.4   7.4   7.3   7.2   7.1


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


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TBW