Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:44AM EDT until November 3 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 6:44am
Expires:
November 2, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.
Peace River At Bartow affecting Polk County.
Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy
Counties.
Withlacoochee River At Croom affecting Pasco and Sumter Counties.
Withlacoochee At SR 200 Holder affecting Citrus County.
Withlacoochee At US 301 Trilby affecting Pasco and Hernando
Counties.
For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200
Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Peace River at Bartow.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Private roads downstream flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM EDT Saturday was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 7.7 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.1 feet on 07/18/1991.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 800 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Polk, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL