Flash Flood Warning Updated
From
Yankeetown
Sent
Mon, Aug 5 @ 8:05am
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:58AM EDT until August 5 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
FFWTBW
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Polk County in central Florida...
Sumter County in central Florida...
Levy County in northern Florida...
Citrus County in west central Florida...
Hernando County in west central Florida...
Hillsborough County in west central Florida...
Manatee County in west central Florida...
Pasco County in west central Florida...
Pinellas County in west central Florida...
Sarasota County in west central Florida...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 758 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continue to
indicate band of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tampa, Spring Hill, Clearwater, Lakeland, Largo, North Port,
Sarasota, Bradenton, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Temple Terrace,
Seminole, New Port Richey, Zephyrhills, Palmetto, Brooksville,
Inverness, Wildwood, Dade City and Williston.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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