DESOTO, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL — FFWTBW
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... Southwestern Highlands County in south central Florida...
* Until 145 PM EST.
* At 1045 AM EST, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 7 and 11 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...Multiple emergency management agencies have reported flooded roads, and water in or approaching homes and structures.
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, Lake Placid, Sylvan Shores, Sebring Regional Airport, Lake Istokpoga, Southeast Arcadia, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Crewsville, Lake Josephine, Sebring Shores, Avon Park Executive Airport, Placid Lakes, Gardner, Brownville, Archbold and Lorida.
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