Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
935 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

  Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.

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

  Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.

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

  Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.

.Recent heavy rainfall will keep a couple of rivers above flood
stage.

For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...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...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 by 1100 PM EDT.this morning by
1045 AM EDT.

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935 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 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 11.0 feet, Access roads to river acres become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM EDT Sunday was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. 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
    11.5 feet on 06/03/1982.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Peace River
Arcadia at SR 7 11.0  11.3  Sun 8 am  11.5  11.2  10.7  10.3  9.9


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


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