Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issued by National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1017 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.
Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Florida...
Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough
County.
Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County.
.Rising water levels are expected over the next several days along
the Alafia River At Lithia and Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 due
to recent heavy rainfall. The Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US
301 and Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 are no longer
forecast to reach Minor Flood Stage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1130 AM EDT.
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FLC027-111500-
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/ARHF1.1.ER.260913T0900Z.260913T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Oak is
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Sunday morning and continue rising to 12.1 feet Sunday morning.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1
feet on 09/30/2003.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201
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Schaper
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issued by National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1017 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.
Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Florida...
Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough
County.
Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County.
.Rising water levels are expected over the next several days along
the Alafia River At Lithia and Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 due
to recent heavy rainfall. The Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US
301 and Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 are no longer
forecast to reach Minor Flood Stage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1130 AM EDT.
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FLC057-111500-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0004.260911T0305Z-260913T0600Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.260911T1800Z.260912T0600Z.260913T0200Z.NO/
1017 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Alafia River at Lithia .
* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream
of County Road 640 are completely covered by water. One home begins
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 13.3 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3
feet on 08/26/1945.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 2787 8218 2784 8228 2789 8228 2792 8218
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