Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Citrus County, Florida. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Citrus County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:57AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issued Until 11 hr 52 min left
Areas Citrus, FL; Levy, FL; Marion, FL
Full text
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Levy, Citrus and Marion
Counties.
.Water levels along the Horse Creek near Arcadia and Withlacoochee at
Dunnellon remains elevated in Flood Stage.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Withlacoochee at US 41 Dunnellon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.2 feet, Docks and boat ramps flood along the river
in Citrus and Marion counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 28.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon and continue rising to 28.2 feet this afternoon.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 28.2 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.2
feet on 10/02/1979.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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 late tonight at midnight EDT.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 101 alerts for Citrus County, including 15 freeze warnings, 3 red flag warnings, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings and 2 flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Citrus County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
