Bonita Springs Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 9:29PM EDT until September 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Peace River At Zolfo Springs at SR 17 affecting Hardee County. For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Peace River at Zolfo Springs at SR 17. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to tomorrow evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage tomorrow morningearly tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall to 15.1 feet early Monday afternoon. It will rise to 15.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on 10/30/1975. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Hardee, FL
Severe
Likely
Expected
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 8th, 2024 12:30:00 pm EDT
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 9:29PM EDT until September 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy Counties. Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200 Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Alafia River at Lithia . * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Additional residences downstream of County Road 640 bridge begin flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 14.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall early Tuesday morning. It will rise to 14.2 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7 feet on 03/18/1983. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Hillsborough, FL
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 8th, 2024 12:30:00 pm EDT
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 9:29PM EDT until September 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy Counties. Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200 Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Girl Scout camp floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.1 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 feet on 07/30/1954. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
DeSoto, FL
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 8th, 2024 12:30:00 pm EDT
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 9:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy Counties. Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200 Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The main road at Myakka State Park floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 7.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 7.5 feet. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.6 feet on 09/04/1937. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Sarasota, FL
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 8th, 2024 12:30:00 pm EDT
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 9:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and Levy Counties. Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200 Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia at SR 70...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Withlacoochee at US 41 Dunnellon. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Docks and boat ramps flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 28.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 29.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.0 feet on 10/02/1979. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Citrus, FL; Levy, FL
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 09:29:00 pm EDT
September 8th, 2024 12:30:00 pm EDT
Rip Current Statement
Rip Current Statement issued September 7 at 3:35PM EDT until September 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Moderate
Likely
Expected
September 7th, 2024 03:35:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 03:35:00 pm EDT
September 7th, 2024 11:45:00 pm EDT
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued September 7 at 10:59AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties. .The St Johns River Near Astor is forecast to remain in Minor Flood Stage through at least Sunday morning due to light northerly winds and periods of locally heavy rainfall. The potential exists for additional rises if persistent locally heavy rainfall develops over the basin. The river is near its forecast peak this morning and is expected to decrease into Action Stage midweek. For the St. Johns River...including Cocoa 9w, Above Lake Harney, Sanford, Deland, Astor...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning at 1100 AM. Sunday morning at 1100 AM EDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St Johns River near Astor. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 2.3 feet, Many docks become submerged along the river and in canals in the Astor community. Water enters yards of properties on Bartram Road, Holiday Circle and along Wild Hog Road on the Lake County side. In Volusia County, water encroaches yards of homes on the river side of Alice Drive. No wake zones are in effect from near the South Moon Canal to approximately 800 feet south of the Riverview lodge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 2.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 2.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday evening and continue falling to 2.2 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 2.3 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lake, FL; Volusia, FL
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 7th, 2024 10:59:00 am EDT
September 7th, 2024 10:59:00 am EDT
September 8th, 2024 11:00:00 am EDT
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