Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL
905 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...The Flood Warning has been extended for the following
rivers in Florida...

  Peace River At Arcadia

.Heavy rain last week caused many rivers to reach flood stage in
the area. However, now that we are back to a typical summertime
weather pattern rivers are slowly starting to drop with only one
river now in flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.

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FLC027-260105-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190827T2100Z/
/ARCF1.2.ER.190806T0707Z.190819T2200Z.190827T1500Z.NO/
905 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Peace River At Arcadia
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 08 PM Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late Tuesday
  morning.
* Impact...at 13.0 feet...Peace River Estates floods affecting
  several dozen homes.
* Flood history...This compares to a previous crest of 12.6 feet
  on Oct 1 1982.

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               FLD        OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION       STG   STG  DAY TIME    Sun    Mon    Tue    Wed    Thu

Peace
 Arcadia      11.0  12.6  Sat 08 PM  12.3   11.7   11.1   10.5    9.9


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



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