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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

August 29, 2018Citrus County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2018, 9:31 PM EDT for Citrus County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 30, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2018, 9:31 PM EDT (01:31 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 30, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 1, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Citrus County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88) (HLDF1). The gauge peaked at 7.69 ft at Aug 31, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
33.6 ft
Minor stage
34.6 ft
Moderate stage
35.6 ft
Major stage
37.6 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02313000, 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 29, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 5:20 AM EDT, 16 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
520 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870-
873-876-292200-
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-
520 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected, with the
greatest coverage along and to the west of the Interstate 75
corridor during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
Thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing strong
gusty winds, frequent deadly lightning strikes, and locally heavy
rainfall which could cause minor flooding of low lying and poor
drainage areas.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
Heavy rainfall the last few days along with the possibility of
additional heavy rain today will cause several area rivers to run
at or near minor flood stage. 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
The weather pattern will remain unchanged with scattered to
numerous thunderstorms expected each day. The greatest coverage
will continue to be generally along and to the west of the
Interstate 75 corridor during the late afternoon and early evening
hours. Main hazards from the storms will be locally heavy
rainfall, strong gusty winds, and frequent lightning strikes.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
Minor river flooding will be possible along area rivers. 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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

PRC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:24 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWPasco20 days
Aug 29, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWManatee45 hr
Aug 29, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWDeSoto8 days
Aug 29, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWDeSoto4 days
Aug 29, 9:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWHardee6 days
Aug 30, 9:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWHernando, Pasco9 days
Aug 30, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHillsborough27 min
Aug 30, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPinellas25 min
Aug 30, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW37 min
Aug 30, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPasco33 min
Aug 30, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPinellas46 min
Aug 30, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte52 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.