Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
934 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

  Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.

For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...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 Friday afternoon by 1245 PM EDT.

&&

FLC101-201645-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.240909T1145Z.240915T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
934 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 9:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday was 9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.2 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.1 feet on 03/20/1983.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Cypress Creek
SR 54 Worthington 8.0   9.1   Thu 9 pm  8.8   8.5   8.2   8.0   7.7


&&

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


$$

TBW