Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Jacksonville, FL
Areas Affected: Citrus, FL; Levy, FL; Marion, FL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 9:26am EDT
Alert Effective: Monday 9:26am EDT
Alert Expires: Monday 9:30pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 9:26am EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 8:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus, Levy and Marion Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Withlacoochee at US 41 Dunnellon. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 28.2 feet, Docks and boat ramps flood along the river in Citrus and Marion counties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 28.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 28.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 28.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.2 feet on 10/02/1979. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 1030 AM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb2a0954f2f910b3f043aaf749b9778b821920f5.002.1 Codes: FLC083 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb2a0954f2f910b3f043aaf749b9778b821920f5.002.1