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. Where: West Central Polk County in central Florida... Northeastern Hillsborough County in west central Florida... When: Until 915 AM EST.
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...West Central Polk County in central Florida... Northeastern Hillsborough County in west central Florida... * WHEN...Until 915 AM EST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 720 AM EST, 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 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lakeland, Plant City, Lakeland Linder Airport, Medulla, Combee Settlement, Winston, Willow Oak, Plant City Airport, Lakeland Highlands and Crystal Lake. https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued November 2 at 7:20AM EST until November 2 at 9:15AM 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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