Flood Advisory for DeSoto, FL; Hardee, FL
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What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... When: Until 815 AM EST.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... * WHEN...Until 815 AM EST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 515 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia, Ona, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Gardner, Brownville, Limestone and Nocatee. https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued November 2 at 5:15AM EST until November 2 at 8:15AM 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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