Alert archive / Florida / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at Feb 5, 2020, 9:38 AM EST for Hillsborough County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 6, 2020, 9:30 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2020, 9:38 AM EST (14:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2020, 9:30 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2020, 6:00 AM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Hillsborough County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:38 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 Alafia River at US 301 Riverview (RVWF1). The gauge peaked at 4.56 ft at Feb 7, 2020, 12:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 4 ft
- Minor stage
- 4.2 ft
- Moderate stage
- 4.8 ft
- Major stage
- 5.7 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02301718, 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 Feb 5, 6:30 AM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 6:30 AM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 4:58 AM EST, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 458 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 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- 873-876-052200- 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- 458 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest Florida. ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Thunderstorms are expected late Thursday and friday Morning. A few thunderstorms will be strong and capable of producing strong gusty winds...locally heavy rains... and frequent deadly lightning strikes. ...HIGH WIND IMPACT... Strong and gusty winds will be possible Thursday and Friday with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds will be higher near thunderstorms. ...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT... Cconditions will be favorable for coastal flooding mainly at the times of high tide Thursday and Early Friday. Flooding coditions will be worst in coastal Levy and Citrus Counties. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings...and take action to protect property. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... High surf may produce rip currents along area beaches on Thursday. ...MARINE IMPACTS... Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous boating conditions for small craft operators Thursday. A Gale Watch is in effect for Northern Coastal Waters for Thursday Afternoon and Thursday Night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Sobien
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:33 AM EST | Gale Watch | TBW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 3 days | |
| Feb 5, 2:33 PM EST | Gale Warning | TBW | 34 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 61 hr |
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.