HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 1113 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA...
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. WIDESPREAD
BASIN-AVERAGED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES MAY CAUSE RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE TO
LEVELS THAT RESULT IN FLOODING.
THIS RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK IS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR...
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER NEAR WIMAUMA
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ELFERS
A RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR RIVER
FLOODING...BUT IT IS NOT IMMINENT. FORECAST RAINFALL MAY CAUSE
RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE TO CRITICAL STAGES. PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS ALONG THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD REMAIN INFORMED
OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY. PLEASE REFER TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA.
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FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 348 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...CITRUS...DE SOTO...HARDEE...HERNANDO...HILLSBOROUGH...
MANATEE...PASCO...PINELLAS...POLK...SARASOTA AND SUMTER.
* THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* A WIDESPREAD AREA OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE
STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA AND LIFTS OVER THE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FLOODING OF STREETS AND URBAN
AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES OF CREEKS
STREAMS AND RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS...PARTICULARLY THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...AS WELL AS
THOSE LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
24 TO 36 HOURS. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.
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