Weather Alert in Florida
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 9:00PM EDT until August 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Sarasota, FL
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. .Heavy rainfall over the past few days have caused some local rivers to reach flood stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at Myakka State Park flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0 feet on 01/10/1998. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon by noon EDT.
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
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because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
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Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
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Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
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