Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
871 WGUS82 KTBW 052159 FLSTBW Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 559 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 FLC057-105-060100- /O.NEW.KTBW.FA.Y.0031.240705T2159Z-240706T0100Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hillsborough FL-Polk FL- 559 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Florida, including the following counties, in central Florida, Polk. In west central Florida, Hillsborough. * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 559 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 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lakeland, Plant City, Medulla, Lakeland Linder Airport, Mulberry, Bradley Junction, Alafia River State Park, Willow Oak, Fort Lonesome and Winston. - 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 2804 8204 2766 8189 2765 8211 2773 8216 2803 8212 2803 8211 $$ TBW