Flood Advisory for Hillsborough, FL; Polk, FL
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Hillsborough, Polk
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Portions of central and west central Florida, including the following counties, in central Florida, Polk. In west...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Florida, including the following counties, in central Florida, Polk. In west central Florida, Hillsborough. * WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1235 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tampa, Temple Terrace, Fish Hawk, Brandon, Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, East Lake-Orient Park, Mulberry, Lithia Springs State Park, Bloomingdale, Boyette, Valrico, Alafia River State Park, Dover, Seffner, Progress Village, Mango, Gibsonton, Palm River and Thonotosassa. https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 30 at 12:35PM EDT until July 30 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Source and limitations
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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