River Flood Warning 32, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Sep 20, 2021, 11:18 AM EDT (15:18 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 21, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT

Expired

Sep 20, 2021, 9:07 PM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County DeSoto County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72 (ARHF1). The gauge peaked at 11.93 ft at Sep 21, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

14.5 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02297310, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

421 
WGUS42 KTBW 201518
FLWTBW

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1118 AM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida...

  Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.

.Scattered to numerous showers each afternoon will cause the water 
level along the Horse Creek at Arcadia to rise in Flood Stage by 
Tuesday evening and continue through the week.

For the Horse Creek...including Arcadia at SR 72...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 1100 PM EDT.

&&


FLC027-210630-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FL.W.0032.210922T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARHF1.1.ER.210922T0000Z.210923T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72.
* From Tuesday evening until further notice.
* At 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow evening and continue rising to 13.2 feet early Thursday 
  morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Buildings in Hidden Acres flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 
  feet on 08/04/1978.

&&


                Fld   Observed        Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Horse Creek
Arcadia at SR 7 12.0  11.3  Mon 10 am 11.8  12.9  13.2  13.0  MSG





&&

LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201

$$

TBW

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FLSTBW

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
907 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Florida...

  Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.

FLC027-210215-
/O.CAN.KTBW.FL.W.0032.210922T0000Z-210921T0107Z/
/ARHF1.1.ER.210922T0000Z.210923T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72.
* At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Thursday afternoon and continue rising to 11.9 feet early Thursday 
  afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

&&


                Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Horse Creek
Arcadia at SR 7 12.0  11.3  Mon 8 pm  11.0  11.4  11.9  11.5  10.9





&&

LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201

$$

TBW

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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.