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WGUS42 KTBW 050149
FLWTBW

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

  Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County.

.Recent heavy rain will cause the Myakka river to rise above flood
stage on Sunday.

For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...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 Saturday afternoon by 100 PM EDT.

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FLC115-051700-
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/MKCF1.1.ER.241006T1800Z.241007T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at
  Myakka State Park flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 6.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Sunday afternoon and continue rising to 7.3 feet early
    Monday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.3 feet on 01/17/1979.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Myakka River
Myakka River Stat 7.0   6.3   Fri 9 pm  6.7   7.1   7.3   7.5   7.5


&&

LAT...LON 2726 8226 2715 8234 2715 8238 2731 8226


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TBW