DESOTO, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL — FFWTBW
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida...
* Until 1100 AM EST.
* At 928 AM EST, Emergency Management in DeSoto County reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Water has been reported entering structures. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Southeast Arcadia, Sebring Regional Airport, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Crewsville, Gardner, Brownville, Sebring Shores, Avon Park Executive Airport, Lake Josephine and Limestone.
Flooding in DeSoto, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS