Flood Warning in Pasco County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
9/21/2024 8:56:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
9/21/2024 8:56:00 PM until 9/22/2024 12:00:00 PM
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 Sunday afternoon by noon EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County.
For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flooding begins at the recreation area on
State Road 54.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM EDT Saturday was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday evening and continue falling to 7.7 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.4 feet on 03/13/1978.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




