The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Polk County:
Severity: Severe
Significant threat to life or property
Weather Event Onset
8:00 PM (EDT), September 25
Description
The Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southwest Florida and west central Florida, including the following areas, in southwest Florida, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Charlotte, and Inland Lee. In west central Florida, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Levy, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Levy, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk, and Sumter.
* From 8 PM EDT this evening through Friday morning
* WHEN…From this evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Action Recommended
Make preparations per the Description.
Urgency
Take action in the near future.
Affected Area
Polk
Issued By
National Weather Service
