Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:28AM EST until November 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the

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

* Until 1100 AM Est.

* At 928 AM Est, Emergency Management in DeSoto County reported
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Water
has been reported entering structures. Between 5 and 9 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Southeast Arcadia, Sebring
Regional Airport, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Crewsville, Gardner,
Brownville, Sebring Shores, Avon Park Executive Airport, Lake
Josephine and Limestone.

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

1783rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days