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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

July 6, 2018DeSoto County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at Jul 6, 2018, 11:42 AM EDT for DeSoto County, Florida. It took effect at Jul 7, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 49 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2018, 11:42 AM EDT (15:42 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 7, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 9, 2018, 9:24 AM EDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County DeSoto County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 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 Peace River at SR 70 Arcadia (ARCF1). The gauge peaked at 10.97 ft at Jul 9, 2018, 3:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02296750, 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 Jul 6, 9:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 9:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 5:52 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
552 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

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239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870-
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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 Fri Jul 6 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest
Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorm are expected to develop during
the mid to late afternoon hours and continue through the early
evening. The greatest coverage of storms will be over and east of
the I75 corridor. Some of the storms could be strong with
frequent lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
Recent heavy rainfall has brought the water level up to above
flood stage on the Little Manatee River at Wimauma...the Alafia
River at Lithia...and Horse Creek near Arcadia. Residents living
along rivers or faster flowing streams should remain aware of
water levels and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding
be observed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through the next week.
A few strong storms may occur any day with gusty winds, frequent
lightning, and localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

Mroczka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 8:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTBWHillsborough90 min
Jul 5, 9:58 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWHillsborough4 days
Jul 6, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHighlands38 min
Jul 6, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWSumter51 min
Jul 6, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWLevy41 min
Jul 6, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPolk24 min
Jul 6, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHillsborough41 min

Nearby

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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.