FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
954 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...THE CYPRESS CREEK
AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS...AND THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS.
HEAVY RAIN FROM LAST FRIDAY BROUGHT THE WATER LEVEL UP ON THE
ANCLOTE RIVER TO FLOOD STAGE...AND THE CYPRESS CREEK IS EXPECTED
TO FLOOD TUESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
954 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON
STATE ROAD 54 * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS
CREST OF 9.7 FEET ON AUG 11 2004.
FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
CYPRESS CREEK
WORTHINGTON   8   7.5 SUN 09 PM   7.7    8.0    8.2    8.3    8.3