Expires:No;;918754 WGUS82 KTBW 021444 CCA FLSTBW Flood Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...The Flood Warning has been extended for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Myakka River At Myakka River State Park .Flooding continues on a couple area rivers due to the well above normal rainfall during the month of May. The Alafia River At Lithia crested last night and is gradually falling. The Myakka River At Myakka River State Park responds much slower and a crest has not yet occurred. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio. The latest forecasts can also be found on weather.gov/tampabay. You can follow NWSTampaBay on Twitter and like us on Facebook. && FLC057-- /O.COR.KTBW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180603T1800Z/ /LITF1.1.ER.180531T2018Z.180601T1845Z.180603T1200Z.NO/ ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Alafia River At Lithia * Until Sunday afternoon. * At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * The river has already crested and is expected to fall below flood stage by tomorrow morning. * Impact...at 15.0 feet...Additional residences downstream of State Road 640 bridge begin flooding. * Impact...at 13.0 feet...River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of State Road 640 are completely covered by water. One home begins to flood. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 8AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Alafia Lithia 13.0 14.9 Sat 10 AM 13.0 10.8 9.1 8.1 7.5 && LAT...LON 2787 8218 2784 8228 2789 8228 2792 8218 $$ FLC115-- /O.COR.KTBW.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MKCF1.1.ER.180528T0200Z.180603T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ The Flood Warning continues for The Myakka River At Myakka River State Park * Until further notice. * At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and expected to continue for at least the next 5 days. * Flood stage is 7.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 7.6 feet by tomorrow evening then begin slowly falling. * Impact...at 8.0 feet...The main road at Myakka State Park floods. * Impact...at 7.0 feet...Trails, picnic areas, and parking lots at Myakka State Park flood. * Flood history...This compares to a previous crest of 7.59 feet on July 17 2013. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 8AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Myakka Myakka Rive 7.0 7.5 Sat 10 AM 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.2 && LAT...LON 2726 8226 2715 8234 2715 8238 2731 8226 $$