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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

August 26, 2012Hillsborough County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at Aug 26, 2012, 10:33 AM EDT for Hillsborough County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 28, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2012, 10:33 AM EDT (14:33 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 28, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 30, 2012, 10:46 AM EDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Flood severity
Moderate

County Hillsborough County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Little Manatee River near Wimauma at US 301 (WIMF1). The gauge peaked at 11.89 ft at Aug 29, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate101508/2608/2708/2808/2908/3008/31
Action stage
9.5 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14.5 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02300500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

663 
WGUS42 KTBW 261433
FLWTBW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1033 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.A RIVER FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE 
 RIVER AT WIMAUMA...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...AND THE 
 MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD.

 ...HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC IS EXPECTED DURING 
    THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...LEADING TO ELEVATED WATER 
    LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC057-270333-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0032.120828T0909Z-000000T0000Z/
/WIMF1.2.ER.120828T0909Z.120829T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA FL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS 
  NEAR 32ND AND 33RD STREETS IN RUSKIN
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  15.7 FEET ON DEC 14 1997.

$$

FLC057-270333-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0033.120829T1400Z-120830T2100Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120829T1400Z.120830T0000Z.120830T1500Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA FL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY 
  DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  
  ONE HOME BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RIVER DRIVE AND 
  SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  13.3 FEET ON AUG 26 1945.

$$

FLC081-270333-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0034.120828T0136Z-120830T0800Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120828T0136Z.120828T1800Z.120830T0200Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA FL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE EVENING MONDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...LOW SECTIONS OF STATE ROAD 64 START TO 
  FLOOD
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM 
  FLOOD.  AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 
  FEET ON SEP 27 2004.

$$

FLC101-270333-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0035.120829T0448Z-120830T0215Z/
/ELFF1.1.ER.120829T0448Z.120829T1200Z.120829T2015Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA FL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.6 
  FEET ON JUN 24 2003.

$$

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11   8.6  SUN 10 AM   7.9   11.9   15.7   15.4   13.4

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13   8.6  SUN 10 AM   8.6   10.9   12.9   13.1   12.5

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11   6.6  SUN 09 AM   6.5   14.2   13.3    9.7    7.5

ANCLOTE RIVER
 ELFERS       20  14.9  SUN 10 AM  14.6   16.0   20.6   17.6   15.4
9 follow-up statements
490 
WGUS82 KTBW 270117
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

 .A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT 
  WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA STATE PARK...THE LITTLE
  MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...AND THE MANATEE
  RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD.

  ...WATER LEVELS ARE HIGH AND FORECAST TO REMAIN HIGH AS 
    ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OCCURS ACROSS THE AREA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-271417-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120830T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE ROAD 
  54
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON OCT 2 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   8.6  SUN 08 PM   8.9    9.3    9.5    9.5    MSG

$$

FLC057-271417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0033.120829T1800Z-120830T0600Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120829T1800Z.120829T1800Z.120830T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* FROM WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET 
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE 
  ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  ONE HOME BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN 
  WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON AUG 16 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13   8.2  SUN 08 PM  10.8   12.7   12.6   11.8    MSG

$$

FLC057-271417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.120828T1410Z-120831T2136Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1410Z.120829T1800Z.120831T1536Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 09PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET 
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS NEAR 32ND AND 33RD 
  STREETS IN RUSKIN
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET ON SEP 28 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11   7.5  SUN 09 PM  10.6   13.8   13.4   11.3    MSG

$$

FLC081-271417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.120828T0407Z-120829T1912Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120828T0407Z.120828T1800Z.120829T1312Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET 
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.  
  AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 FEET ON SEP 27 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11   6.2  SUN 08 PM  12.7   11.1    8.8    6.9    MSG

$$

FLC115-271417-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120828T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 7 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET ON AUG 18 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.1  SUN 08 PM   7.9    7.9    7.8    7.6    MSG

$$

FLC101-271417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0035.120829T0500Z-120829T2024Z/
/ELFF1.1.ER.120829T0500Z.120829T1200Z.120829T1424Z.NO/
917 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS
* FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET 
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET ON AUG 16 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ANCLOTE RIVER
 ELFERS       20  14.9  SUN 08 PM  16.7   20.2   17.4   15.4    MSG

$$
321 
WGUS82 KTBW 271110
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CYPRESS CREEK AT 
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...MANATEE 
RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD AND MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE 
PARK...

.LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT FROM ISAAC COMBINED WITH RAINFALL
OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAS CAUSED SOME RIVERS TO BECOME ELEVATED 
AND RISE TO FLOOD LEVELS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-280010-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120831T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION 
  AREA ON STATE ROAD 54
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  11.4 FEET ON OCT 2 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   8.8  MON 06 AM   9.2    9.3    9.4    9.5    

$$

FLC057-280010-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.120828T0532Z-120831T1800Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T0532Z.120829T1800Z.120831T1200Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET 
* ELEVATED LEVELS ARE OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS 
  NEAR 32ND AND 33RD STREETS IN RUSKIN
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  14.6 FEET ON SEP 28 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11   8.0  MON 06 AM  12.2   14.0   13.2   11.0    

$$

FLC081-280010-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.120828T0148Z-120829T1800Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120828T0148Z.120828T1200Z.120829T1200Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET 
* ELEVATED LEVELS ARE OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE 
  DOWNSTREAM FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
  13.2 FEET ON SEP 10 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11   8.1  MON 06 AM  12.1   11.0    8.6    6.9   

$$

FLC115-280010-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120828T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET ON TUESDAY 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING 
  LOTS FLOOD

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.3  MON 06 AM   7.9    7.9    7.8    7.6    

$$

FLC057-271140-
/O.CAN.KTBW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/
/LITF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE...SO 
  RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR LATER STATEMENTS
  AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY 
  DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  
  ONE HOME BEGINS TO FLOOD
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RIVER DRIVE 
  AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13   9.4  MON 06 AM  11.6   12.4   12.3   12.0    

$$

FLC101-271140-
/O.CAN.KTBW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120829T2024Z/
/ELFF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE...SO 
  RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR LATER STATEMENTS
  AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    

ANCLOTE RIVER
 ELFERS       20  15.2  MON 06 AM  18.1   19.7   18.3   16.0    

$$
806 
WGUS82 KTBW 271529
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
1129 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...THE CYPREES CREEK AT 
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...THE MANATEE 
RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD...AND THE MYAKKA RIVER AT THE MYAKKA RIVER STATE
PARK.  

SEASONAL SUMMER RAINS COMBINED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC BROUGHT THE FOLLOWING
RIVER LEVELS PAST THEIR FLOOD STAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-280429-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120831T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE
ROAD 54.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   8.8  MON 11 AM   9.0    9.2    9.4    9.5    9.4

$$

FLC057-280429-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.120828T1200Z-120901T0000Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1200Z.120829T1800Z.120831T1800Z.NO/
1129 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS NEAR
32ND AND 33RD STREETS IN RUSKIN.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11   8.5  MON 11 AM  11.0   14.2   13.7   11.5    9.6

$$

FLC081-280429-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.120827T2330Z-120829T1700Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120827T2330Z.120828T1200Z.120829T1100Z.NO/
1129 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...A PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.  
  AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11   9.0  MON 10 AM  12.3   10.9    8.5    6.9    6.3

$$

FLC115-280429-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120828T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT THE MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING 
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS FLOOD.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.4  MON 10 AM   7.8    7.8    7.7    7.5    7.4

$$
402 
WGUS82 KTBW 280117
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
917 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CYPRESS CREEK AT 
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...MANATEE 
RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD AND MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE 
PARK...

.LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS FROM ISAAC COMBINED WITH RAINFALL
OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAS CAUSED SOME RIVERS TO BECOME ELEVATED 
AND RISE TO FLOOD LEVELS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-281417-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120901T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD 54
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE ROAD 
  54
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON OCT 2 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.0  MON 09 PM   9.5    9.8   10.1   10.2    MSG

$$

FLC057-281417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.120828T0800Z-120901T1030Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T0800Z.120830T0000Z.120901T0430Z.NO/
917 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET 
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 14 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS NEAR 32ND AND 33RD 
  STREETS IN RUSKIN
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET ON SEP 28 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11   9.3  MON 09 PM  13.8   13.9   12.4   10.3    MSG

$$

FLC081-281417-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120829T1600Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120827T2249Z.120828T1200Z.120829T1000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.  
  AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2 FEET ON SEP 10 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11  11.3  MON 08 PM  10.9   10.3    8.8    7.0    MSG

$$

FLC115-281417-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120830T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 7 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET ON AUG 18 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.5  MON 08 PM   7.7    7.8    7.7    7.5    MSG

$$
082 
WGUS82 KTBW 281358
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...THE LITTLE
MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD...AND
THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK...

.HEAVY RAIN...MOSTLY FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL
AREA RIVERS UP TO FLOOD LEVEL. WITH SATURATED GROUND...AND TYPICAL
SUMMERTIME RAIN CONTINUING...SOME OF THESE RIVERS COULD STAY AT
FLOOD LEVEL FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-290258-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120902T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON
GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD
54.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON
STATE ROAD 54.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4
FEET ON OCT 2 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.2  TUE 09 AM   9.6    9.9   10.1   10.2   10.3

$$

FLC057-290258-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120901T0000Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120828T0225Z.120829T0000Z.120831T1800Z.NO/
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES DOWNSTREAM OF STATE
ROAD 640 BRIDGE BEGIN FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM
OF STATE ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  ONE HOME BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4
FEET ON AUG 20 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13  13.7  TUE 09 AM  14.1   13.4   13.1   12.6   12.2

$$

FLC057-290258-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120902T0430Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1712Z.120830T0000Z.120901T2230Z.NO/
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOUSES BEGINS NEAR 32ND
AND 33RD STREETS IN RUSKIN.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6
FEET ON SEP 28 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11  10.5  TUE 09 AM  13.2   13.6   12.9   11.6   10.2

$$

FLC081-290258-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120829T2100Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120827T2249Z.120828T0945Z.120829T1500Z.NO/
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM
FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2
FEET ON SEP 10 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11  12.3  TUE 09 AM  11.3    9.9    8.5    6.9    6.3

$$

FLC115-290258-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120829T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER
STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS
FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET
ON AUG 18 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.6  TUE 09 AM   7.7    7.7    7.6    7.4    7.3

$$
982 
WGUS82 KTBW 290150
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...THE LITTLE
MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD...AND
THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK...

HEAVY RAIN...MOSTLY FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL
AREA RIVERS UP TO FLOOD LEVEL. WITH SATURATED GROUND...AND TYPICAL
SUMMERTIME RAIN CONTINUING...SOME OF THESE RIVERS COULD STAY AT
FLOOD LEVEL FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-291450-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120902T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD 54.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.3 TUE 09 PM   9.6    9.9   10.2   10.3   10.4

$$

FLC057-291450-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120831T1200Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120828T0225Z.120829T0100Z.120831T0600Z.NO/
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640 
  BRIDGE BEGIN FLOODING.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13  14.1 TUE 09 PM  13.9   13.2   12.9   12.4   12.0

$$

FLC057-291450-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120901T1600Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1741Z.120830T0000Z.120901T1000Z.NO/
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11  11.6 TUE 09 PM  13.0   13.4   12.2   10.9    9.9

$$

FLC081-291048-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120829T1048Z/
/MKHF1.1.ER.120827T2249Z.120828T0945Z.120829T0448Z.NO/
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...A PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.  
  AND THE AGRICULTURAL, RURAL KIBLER AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

MANATEE
 MYAKKA HEAD  11  11.3 TUE 09 PM  10.2    8.6    8.0    6.8    6.2

$$

FLC115-291450-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120829T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.7 TUE 09 PM   7.7    7.7    7.5    7.4    7.3

$$
945 
WGUS82 KTBW 291352
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
952 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...THE LITTLE
MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...AND THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER
STATE PARK...

.HEAVY RAIN...MOSTLY FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC...HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL
AREA RIVERS UP TO FLOOD STAGE. WITH USUAL SUMMER WEATHER PATTERNS
FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...ADDITIONAL RAINS MAY KEEP SOME
OF THESE RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-300252-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120901T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON
GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD
54.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON
STATE ROAD 54.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4
FEET ON OCT 2 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.5  WED 08 AM   9.8   10.2   10.4   10.2    9.9

$$

FLC057-300251-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120901T1800Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120828T0225Z.120830T0000Z.120901T1200Z.NO/
952 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES DOWNSTREAM OF STATE
ROAD 640 BRIDGE BEGIN FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM
OF STATE ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  ONE HOME BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RIVER DRIVE AND
SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4
FEET ON AUG 20 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13  14.4  WED 08 AM  14.4   13.6   13.0   12.2   11.8

$$

FLC057-300251-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120830T1912Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1741Z.120829T1145Z.120830T1312Z.NO/
952 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.6
FEET ON AUG 23 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11  11.9  WED 08 AM  11.1    9.4    8.5    7.8    7.3

$$

FLC115-300251-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120829T1215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER
STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.2 FEET BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MOST OF MYAKKA STATE PARK IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS
FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET
ON AUG 18 2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.8  WED 08 AM   7.8    7.7    7.5    7.4    7.2

$$
832 
WGUS82 KTBW 300146
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
945 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

 A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA...THE LITTLE
MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA...AND THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER
STATE PARK...

 ...HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE LED TO FLOODING AT
SEVERAL RIVERS. ADDITIONALY RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO AFTERNOON
SHOWERS. ...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-301445-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120901T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD 54.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON OCT 2 
  2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.6 WED 09 PM   9.7    9.9   10.0   10.0    9.9

$$

FLC057-301445-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120901T0000Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120828T0225Z.120829T2000Z.120831T1800Z.NO/
945 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012
.
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640 
  BRIDGE BEGIN FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON AUG 20 
  2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13  14.3 WED 09 PM  13.8   13.1   12.4   11.9   11.4

$$

FLC057-301445-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120831T0200Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1741Z.120829T1145Z.120830T2000Z.NO/
945 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 
* AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEE.T 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.6 FEET ON AUG 23 
  2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11  11.5 WED 09 PM  11.3   10.0    8.7    7.9    7.4

$$

FLC115-301445-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120830T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET ON AUG 18 
  2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.9 WED 09 PM   7.9    7.7    7.5    7.3    7.2

$$
748 
WGUS82 KTBW 301446
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 
1046 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK 
AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS...THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA AND THE MYAKKA 
RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK...

...THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS FLOOD WATERS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED FLOODING TO 
CONTINUE ALONG SEVERAL AREA RIVERS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY ALSO BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

FLC101-310346-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WRGF1.1.ER.120823T1815Z.120901T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS TWO HOMES ON STATE ROAD 54
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE ROAD 
  54
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON OCT 2 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

CYPRESS CREEK
 WORTHINGTON   8   9.7  THU 10 AM   9.9    9.9   10.0    9.9    9.7

$$

FLC057-310346-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120901T0300Z/
/LITF1.1.ER.120828T0225Z.120829T2000Z.120831T2100Z.NO/
1046 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING 
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE 
  ROAD 640 ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER.  ONE HOME BEGINS TO FLOOD
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RIVER DRIVE AND SQUIRREL RUN 
  WAY DOWNSTREAM OF STATE ROAD 640
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON AUG 20 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

ALAFIA
 LITHIA       13  13.8  THU 10 AM  13.3   12.5   11.8   11.4   10.9

$$

FLC115-310346-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKCF1.1.ER.120826T0715Z.120830T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE MAIN PARK ROAD FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...TRAILS, PICNIC AREAS, AND PARKING LOTS FLOOD
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 FEET ON SEP 11 
  2004.

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

MYAKKA
 MYAKKA RIVE   7   7.9  THU 10 AM   7.8    7.6    7.4    7.2    7.0

$$

FLC057-301516-
/O.CAN.KTBW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120831T0200Z/
/WIMF1.1.ER.120828T1741Z.120829T1145Z.120830T0945Z.NO/
1046 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS

&&


             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE MANATEE
 WIMAUMA      11  10.8  THU 10 AM   9.7    8.5    7.8    7.4    7.0

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 26, 5:07 AM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 5:07 AM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
507 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.UPDATE...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANEE RIVER OUT 60
NM INCLUDING LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...AND SUMTER
COUNTIES HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 212 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

SHORT TERM (TODAY-TUESDAY)...U/L LOW NEAR THE NORTHERN YUCATAN
PENINSULA BEGINNING TO HELP PULL DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE
FLORIDA STRAITS NORTHWEST TOWARDS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
IN ADVANCE OF T.S. ISAAC. HOWEVER DRIER AIR IS HOLDING ON OVER THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND WILL LIKELY DO SO THROUGH
THE DAY. AS T.S. ISAAC MOVES ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS
TODAY...WIND FIELD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA...MAINLY
SOUTH OF THE I-4 CORRIDOR...WILL SEE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE
INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR. AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS BEGIN TO ADVECT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING THREAT
FOR ISOLATED SHORT LIVED TORNADOES WHICH WILL INCREASE FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH SPREADING OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. AS THE CENTER MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF ON
MONDAY AND WINDS VEER SOUTHEAST...BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WILL ALLOW
FOR SOME DAYTIME HEATING INCREASING CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY. DEEP
TROPICAL AIR MASS WILL BE OVER THE REGION WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR
SOME STRONGER BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE RAINFALL AND A SLIGHTLY HIGHER RISK OF BRIEF TORNADOES.
OVERALL IMPACT FROM ISAAC DURING THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS ACROSS
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL BE DETERMINED BY EVENTUAL
TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE STORM WHICH STILL REMAINS UNCERTAIN.

LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY)...
WITH ISAAC EXPECTED TO CROSS THE WESTERN GULF COAST EARLY IN THE
PERIOD AND THEN TRACK NORTHWARD OVER THE NATIONS MID-SECTION THE
FORECAST CAN TREND BACK TO NORMAL FOR LATE SUMMER. HAVE FAVORED THE
LATEST GFS WHICH BUILDS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES
THAT RIDGES DOWN TO THE EAST GULF AND FL...BACKING DIMINISHING
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO SOUTHEASTERLY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN
MOIST ENOUGH FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS ALTHOUGH POPS WILL DROP
BY 10-20 PERCENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL RUN
AROUND NORMAL.

AVIATION...
NE WINDS 5-11KT WITH VFR CIGS BECOMING MVFR TOWARD SUNRISE. BKN VFR
CIGS SUN MORNING WITH CONDITIONS DETERIORATING IN THE AFTERNOON...
MORE SO IN THE SOUTH. FROM SRQ NORTH...NE WINDS WITH GUSTS 25-30KT
AND PREVAILING TSRA WITH BKN030-050 AFTER 18Z. SOUTH OF SRQ...ENE
WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30KT WITH PREVAILING TSRA AND MVFR CIGS
AFTER 18Z. EXPECT PERIODS OF PROB30 IFR VSBY/CIGS IN RA. AFT 00Z AT
ALL TERMINALS...GUSTY ENE WINDS CONTINUE WITH PREVAILING MFR
VSBY/CIGS IN SHRA.

MARINE...
VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS
T.S. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY WITH THE CENTER MOVING JUST
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT.
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WITH TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT TO 20 NM AND
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT TO 60 NM. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE NORTH OF TARPON SPRINGS SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT DEPENDING ON THE TRACK...INTENSITY...AND
EXTENT OF THE WIND FIELD OF ISAAC. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS ISAAC MOVES
AWAY FROM THE AREA.

FIRE WEATHER...
NO FIRE WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  88  78  86  79 /  50  70  70  60
FMY  84  77  87  79 /  90  90  70  50
GIF  87  75  87  78 /  60  70  70  50
SRQ  87  79  86  80 /  60  90  70  60
BKV  89  74  87  76 /  50  70  70  50
SPG  87  80  86  81 /  40  70  70  60

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DESOTO-HARDEE-
     HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-LEVY-MANATEE-
     PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER.

GULF WATERS...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT
     20 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-ENGLEWOOD
     TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TAMPA BAY WATERS-
     TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-TARPON
     SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM.

     HURRICANE WARNING FOR BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO
     60 NM.

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...13/OGLESBY
LONG TERM/AVIATION...09/RUDE
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 5:11 AM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
511 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-262115-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
511 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM DURING THE MORNING WITH COVERAGE
INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON...FROM NUMEROUS IN THE SOUTH TO
SCATTERED ACROSS THE FAR NORTH. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. IF THUNDER
IS HEARD OR LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

...TROPICAL IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC OFF THE CUBAN COAST EAST OF HAVANA EARLY
THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THIS TRACK MOVES ISAAC INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF BY EARLY
MONDAY WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES IN
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THE MAIN THREATS BEGIN THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA AND CONTINUE INTO THE
NIGHT AND ARE...AN INCREASED RISK OF TORNADOES AS RAINBANDS FROM
ISAAC REACH THE AREA LATER TODAY....INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND WORST CASE FLOODING INUNDATION OF UP TO 3 TO 5
FEET EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FEET NORTH OF CRYSTAL RIVER...ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL IN THE SURGE ZONE. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO CONSULT THE LATEST FORECASTS AND GUIDANCE FROM BOTH THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN AND THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON GULF WATERS FROM BONITA
BEACH TO SUWANNEE...WITH A HURRICANE WARNING 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES WEST OF THE COAST BETWEEN BONITA SPRINGS AND ENGLEWOOD.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS OF 30 TO 45
KNOTS AND GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET BY
TONIGHT WITH BAY AND INLAND WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. THE GULF
WATERS UNDER THE HURRICANE WARNING CAN EXPECT WINDS OF 50 TO 60
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

...TROPICAL IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS THE GULF WATERS...
OFFSHORE THE WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST...THROUGH THE EARLY PART
OF THIS UP COMING WEEK. THE MAIN THREATS FROM ISAAC WILL BE...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND
LIGHTNING STRIKES...AN INCREASED RISK OF TORNADOES...INLAND
FLOODING WITH A POSSIBLE 5 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL RAINFALL...AND STORM
SURGE AND STORMS TIDE WITH WITH WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATIONS OF 3
TO 5 FEET IN THE SURGE ZONES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

09/RKR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 12:14 AM EDTHurricane WarningTBW18 hr
Aug 26, 12:14 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningTBWDeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter46 hr
Aug 26, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWHillsborough21 hr
Aug 26, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWManatee68 hr
Aug 26, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWPasco21 hr
Aug 26, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHardee36 min
Aug 26, 6:51 PM EDTHurricane Local StatementTBW17 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.