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Flood Warning issued October 9 at 10:36AM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 17:59:50.706Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL · Hillsborough, FL
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T02:45:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-10T03:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-11T02:00:00.000Z
Flood Warning · Hillsborough, FL. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County. Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Marion, Levy and Citrus Counties. .Due to recent heavy rainfall, water levels on Cypress Creek, Manatee River and Little Manatee River are expected to continue rising and reach Flood Stage. Elevated water levels continue on the Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon due to a combination of excessive hydrilla growth along a 4.5 mile stretch of river between U.S. 41 and Lake Rousseau, and recent heavy rainfall. Water levels are expected to hold steady before slowly decreasing over the next several days. However, the river is forecast to remain in flood stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.6 feet, Water reaches the top of the bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on 08/20/2004. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
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 this evening at 1045 PM EDT.
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baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 10:36AM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Flood Warning · Hillsborough, FL. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T14:36:00.000Z · Source update
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