Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
457 WGUS42 KTBW 281422 FLWTBW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1022 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County. For the Horse Creek...including Arcadia at SR 72...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 130 AM EDT. && FLC027-290530- /O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0045.240930T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARHF1.1.ER.240930T0000Z.241001T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1022 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72. * WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Acres is impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to 12.6 feet Monday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6 feet on 09/18/2000. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Horse Creek Arcadia at SR 7 12.0 8.7 Sat 9 am 11.0 12.4 12.6 12.3 11.8 && LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201 $$ TBW