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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2015, 5:43 PM EDT for Pasco County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 1, 2015, 11:59 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2015, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2015, 11:59 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2015, 8:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Pasco County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road (ELFF1). The gauge peaked at 25.23 ft at Aug 4, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02310000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 1, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 552 AM EDT SAT AUG 1 2015 FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870- 873-876-021000- SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY- COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO- COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA- COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS- INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE- INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND CHARLOTTE-INLAND LEE-TAMPA BAY WATERS- CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 552 AM EDT SAT AUG 1 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS... AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. ...FLOOD IMPACT... SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE NATURE COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHERE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH OF TAMPA BAY COUNTY. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS THE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. FLOOD WATCHES IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM LEVY COUNTY THROUGH HERNANDO COUNTY. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO ANY RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING BE OBSERVED. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... HIGH SURF WITH WAVE ENERGY FOCUSED ON SHORE WILL PRODUCE RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES. ...MARINE IMPACTS... WIND SPEEDS AROUND 15 KNOTS MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS. SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE NEAR AND OFF SHORE WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY TO THE NORTH OF BROOKSVILLE...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FURTHER TO THE SOUTH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. REMEMBER IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED OR THUNDER IS HEARD MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. A MORE TYPICAL SUMMER PATTERN OF SCATTERED DIURNAL SHOWERS AND STORMS IS EXPECTED FOR THE ENTIRE REGION BY MID WEEK. ...FLOOD IMPACT... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT SOME SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG COASTAL SECTION OF THE NATURE COAST THROUGH MONDAY WHERE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH OF HERNANDO COUNTY. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS THE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO ANY RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING BE OBSERVED. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... HIGH SURF WITH WAVE ENERGY FOCUSED ON SHORE WILL PRODUCE A RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. ...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT... RIVER FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ALONG A FEW AREA RIVERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST RIVER WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING BE OBSERVED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. BARRON
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 31, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hardee | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 2:55 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Pasco, Pinellas | 4 days |
| Aug 1, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 43 min | |
| Aug 1, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hernando, Pasco, Sumter | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 10:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 47 min | |
| Aug 1, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 50 min | |
| Aug 1, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Highlands | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 12:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 38 min | |
| Aug 1, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 56 min | |
| Aug 1, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 83 min | |
| Aug 1, 1:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Hernando | 115 min |
| Aug 1, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 88 min | |
| Aug 1, 2:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 53 hr | |
| Aug 1, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Pasco, Pinellas | 64 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 7:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 2 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.