Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1032 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

  Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.

  Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough
  County.

  Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County.

For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Little Manatee...including Wimauma at US 301...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Manatee...including Myakka Head at SR 64, Rye Bridge...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Minor flooding
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 145 AM EDT.

&&

FLC115-070545-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0049.241008T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.241008T0600Z.241009T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park.

* WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at
  Myakka State Park flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 7.2 feet Tuesday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.2 feet on 12/28/2002.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   6.6   Sun 10 am 6.8   7.0   7.2   7.5   7.6


&&

LAT...LON 2726 8226 2715 8234 2715 8238 2731 8226


$$

FLC081-070545-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-241008T2100Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.241004T0715Z.241004T1530Z.241008T1500Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Private road and bridge 1 mile downstream
  flood. Agricultural, rural Kibler area begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 8.5 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall to 8.4 feet this evening. It will rise above
    flood stage late tomorrow evening to 11.1 feet Tuesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 06/27/1996.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Manatee River
Myakka Head at SR 11.0  8.4   Sun 9 am  10.1  11.1  9.6   7.7   6.6


&&

LAT...LON 2746 8217 2743 8224 2745 8233 2752 8233
      2751 8224 2753 8224


$$

FLC101-070545-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.241003T0115Z.241008T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flooding begins at the recreation area on
  State Road 54.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday was 8.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 8.9 feet early
    Tuesday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.9 feet on 11/26/1988.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Cypress Creek
SR 54 Worthington 8.0   8.1   Sun 10 am 8.5   8.8   8.9   8.8   8.7


&&

LAT...LON 2819 8234 2814 8234 2814 8240 2819 8240


$$

FLC057-070545-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0051.241008T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.241008T0400Z.241008T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301.

* WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The river overflows its banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 11.8
    feet early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.8 feet on 10/03/1957.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Manatee River
Wimauma at US 301 11.0  8.5   Sun 10 am 9.4   11.6  11.5  10.1  8.8


&&

LAT...LON 2763 8231 2764 8243 2770 8243 2770 8231


$$

TBW