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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
305 WGUS82 KTBW 052311 FLSTBW Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 711 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 FLC027-060215- /O.NEW.KTBW.FA.Y.0032.240705T2311Z-240706T0215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DeSoto FL- 711 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Florida, including the following county, DeSoto. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 711 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... Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia and Brownville. - 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 2719 8172 2720 8183 2724 8187 2733 8188 2733 8185 2734 8171 2727 8170 $$ TBW