8/5/2024 9:53:00 AM until 8/6/2024 1:00:00 AM

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 100 AM EDT.

Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Florida... Hillsborough River Near Hillsborough River State Park affecting Hillsborough County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. For the Hillsborough...including Morris Bridge, Hillsborough River State Park...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Alafia...including Lithia , Riverview near US 301...Major flooding is forecast. For the Little Manatee...including Wimauma at US 301...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Hillsborough River near Hillsborough River State Park. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.4 feet, Streets in Crystal Springs flood and homes are isolated, but no flooding into homes occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 13.6 feet early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.5 feet on 12/14/1997. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood