Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
995 WGUS82 KTBW 301930 FLSTBW Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 330 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 FLC071-302130- /O.NEW.KTBW.FA.Y.0024.240630T1930Z-240630T2130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lee FL- 330 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Florida, including the following county, Lee. * WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cape Coral, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, Matlacha, Pine Island Center, St. James City and Bokeelia. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 2668 8211 2670 8208 2674 8203 2672 8200 2668 8198 2665 8198 2661 8203 2658 8208 2660 8212 2663 8213 $$ TBW