Flood Warning in Hillsborough County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/4/2024 11:09:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
8/4/2024 11:09:00 AM until 8/5/2024 2:15:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 215 AM EDT.
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Hillsborough River Near Hillsborough River State Park affecting
Hillsborough County.
Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County.
Anclote River At Elfers at Little Road affecting Pasco County.
For the Hillsborough...including Morris Bridge, Temple Terrace,
Hillsborough River State Park...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Anclote River...including Elfers at Little Road...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Hillsborough River near Hillsborough River State Park.
* WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Hillsborough River State Park may be
closed. Lowland flooding occurs at the mobile home park near
Branchton on State Road 579.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 3.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 10.7
feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 09/24/1953.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




