Active Alerts Alturas, FL

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inFlorida...Cypress Creek At SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...Peace River At Bartow affecting Polk County.Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Levy and CitrusCounties.Withlacoochee River At Croom affecting Pasco and Sumter Counties.Withlacoochee At SR 200 Holder affecting Citrus County.Withlacoochee At US 301 Trilby affecting Hernando and PascoCounties.For the Withlacoochee...including US 301 Trilby, Croom, SR 200Holder, US 41 Dunnellon...Major flooding is forecast.For the Cypress Creek...including SR 54 Worthington Gardens...Minorflooding is forecast.For the Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs at SR 17, Arcadia atSR 70...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Peace River at Bartow.* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Private roads downstream flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.1 feet.- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:15 PM EDT Thursday was 8.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feetSunday evening.- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of8.1 feet on 10/14/2011.- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon by 1230 PM EDT.