Updated: Thu Aug-22-19 12:42am UTC
Effective: Thu Aug-22-19 12:42am UTC
Expires: Sun Aug-25-19 06:00am UTC
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Sarasota
Instructions: Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
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Message Summary: ...the flood warning has been extended for the following
rivers in florida...
Cypress creek at worthington gardens
myakka river at myakka river state park
horse creek near arcadia
...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in florida...
Peace river at bartow
peace river at zolfo springs
peace river at arcadia
.more typical summer time pattern this week will allow river levels
to slowly recede over the coming days. However, any slow moving
thunderstorm producing heavy rain across a particular basin
may cause additional flooding.
...flood warning extended until late saturday night...
The flood warning continues for
the myakka river at myakka river state park
* until late saturday night.
* at 08 pm wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* the river is expected to fall below flood stage by saturday
evening.
* impact...at 8.5 feet...most of myakka state park is closed.
* impact...at 8.0 feet...the main road at myakka state park floods.
* impact...at 7.0 feet...trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at
myakka state park flood.
* flood history...this compares to a previous crest of 7.6 feet
on jul 25 1943.
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fld observed forecast 8am
location stg stg day time thu fri sat sun mon
myakka
myakka rive 7.0 7.6 wed 08 pm 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.8 msg
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