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WGUS82 KTBW 210048
FLSTBW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
848 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
FLORIDA...
HORSE CREEK NEAR ARCADIA AT SR 72 AFFECTING DESOTO COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA
WITHLACOOCHEE AT US 41 DUNNELLON AFFECTING CITRUS, LEVY AND MARION
COUNTIES.
.DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WATER LEVELS REMAIN ELEVATED ALONG THE
HORSE CREEK NEAR ARCADIA.
THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT DUNNELLON HAS BEEN STEADILY RISING SINCE
JULY, AND ON SEPTEMBER 15 REACHED FLOOD STAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH
WATER ALONG THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT DUNNELLON IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE
HYDRILLA GROWTH (FROM THE RIVER BOTTOM TO THE WATER SURFACE) ALONG A
4.5 MILE STRETCH OF RIVER BETWEEN US 41 AND LAKE ROUSSEAU. THE
HYDRILLA IS ACTING LIKE A DAM AND HOLDING WATER BACK, CAUSING WATER
LEVELS TO RISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING AT 900 AM EDT.
FLC027-211300-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260921T2200Z/
/ARHF1.1.ER.260920T0454Z.260920T1230Z.260921T1600Z.NO/
848 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...HORSE CREEK NEAR ARCADIA AT SR 72.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, THE ACCESS ROAD TO HIDDEN OAK IS
IMPASSABLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:30 PM EDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 7:30 PM EDT SUNDAY WAS 12.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.6 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4
FEET ON 08/30/1994.
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201
FLC017-075-083-211300-
/O.CON.KTBW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DNLF1.1.OT.260915T1545Z.260918T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WITHLACOOCHEE AT US 41 DUNNELLON.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 28.2 FEET, DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS FLOOD ALONG THE RIVER
IN CITRUS AND MARION COUNTIES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:45 PM EDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 28.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 7:45 PM EDT SUNDAY WAS 28.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AT FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 28.2 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2
FEET ON 10/02/1979.
- HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 2898 8244 2902 8248 2909 8244 2907 8237
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