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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
758 AM EDT Mon Aug 5 2024

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2948 8241 2922 8240 2921 8254 2904 8253
      2896 8217 2873 8195 2780 8191 2732 8216
      2704 8214 2698 8226 2697 8246 2785 8291
      2822 8291 2828 8280 2858 8271 2891 8277
      2910 8289 2906 8312 2927 8323 2959 8294

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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TBW