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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
843 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Florida...

  Peace River At Bartow affecting Polk County.

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

  Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Levy and Citrus 
  Counties.

  Withlacoochee River At Croom affecting Pasco and Sumter Counties.

  Withlacoochee At SR 200 Holder affecting Citrus County.

  Withlacoochee At US 301 Trilby affecting Hernando and Pasco 
  Counties.

For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200 
Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at 
SR 70...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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 600 AM EST.

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843 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Peace River at Bartow.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Private roads downstream flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.1 feet on 07/18/1991.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Peace River
Bartow     8.0   8.0   Sat 8 pm  7.9   7.8   7.7   7.5   7.4


&&

LAT...LON 2791 8178 2762 8176 2762 8184 2791 8186


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