NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 9 at 8:46PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.
Anclote River At Elfers at Little Road affecting Pasco County.
...The Flood Warning continues 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.
Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Marion, Levy and Citrus
Counties.
.Due to recent heavy rainfall, water levels on Anclote River and
Manatee River are forecast to remain at flood stage and begin to fall
Saturday. Water levels on the Cypress Creek and Little Manatee River
are expected to continue rising and reach Flood Stage during the
weekend or early in the week.
Elevated water levels continue on the Withlacoochee River at
Dunnellon due to a combination of excessive hydrilla growth along a
4.5 mile stretch of river between U.S. 41 and Lake Rousseau, and
recent heavy rainfall. Water levels are expected to hold steady
before slowly decreasing over the next several days. However, the
river is forecast to remain in flood stage.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flooding begins at the recreation area on
State Road 54.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.1
feet on 05/29/1976.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2400th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days