Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 10:36AM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 7:45pm
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
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hillsborough, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov