Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 1:44PM EST until November 2 at 3:45PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Level
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Region
North America
Category
Weather
Source
NWS / NOAA weather

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Hardee County in central Florida...
DeSoto County in south central Florida...
Highlands County in south central Florida...

* Until 345 PM Est.

* At 144 PM Est, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 12 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Lake Placid, Sylvan Shores,
Sebring Regional Airport, Lake Istokpoga, Venus, Southeast Arcadia,
Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Lake Josephine, Crewsville, Placid
Lakes, Sebring Shores, Archbold, Avon Park Executive Airport,
Lorida and Gardner.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

This month
1825th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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