Flash Flood Warning for DeSoto, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL
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FFWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida... * Until 1100 AM EST. * At 928 AM EST, Emergency Management in...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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FFWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida... * Until 1100 AM EST. * At 928 AM EST, Emergency Management in DeSoto County reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Water has been reported entering structures. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Southeast Arcadia, Sebring Regional Airport, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Crewsville, Gardner, Brownville, Sebring Shores, Avon Park Executive Airport, Lake Josephine and Limestone.
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Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:28AM EST until November 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Flash Flood Warning issued November 2 at 8:01AM EST until November 2 at 9:30AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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