Flood Warning issued October 16 at 10:38AM EDT until October 18 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Myakka River At Myakka River State Park affecting Sarasota County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Myakka River at Myakka River State Park. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Park Nature Trail floods. Water approaching porch steps of cabins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Friday was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 6.8 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.1 feet on 06/27/1942. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM EDT.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
FL, US
Severity
Severe
area
Sarasota, FL
event
Flood Warning
onset
2026-10-16T10:38:00-04:00
states
["FL"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-16T10:38:00-04:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0cfe8bc5ed02edee6fa1ca762c7ba86668d5642a.001.1
references
["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.168d85f4b9d6f8cbfdc50387f271546c5d52484c.001.1"]
instruction
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM EDT.
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Update
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