NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLFL.W 0004September 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Hillsborough, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued a flood warning for Hillsborough in Florida, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on September 12. It was the 4th river flood warning the NWS office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued in 2026. Florida had 11 flood warnings in September 2026, against 30 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
- Area
- Hillsborough
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:36 a.m. EDT, September 9, 2026
- In force from
- 12:30 a.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTBW FL.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County. Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County. .Heavy rainfall expected this week will bring some local rivers into Flood Stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Alafia River at Lithia . * WHEN...From late Thursday night to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640 are completely covered by water. One home begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 13.3 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 08/26/1945. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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 this evening at 1145 PM EDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.