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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL ⏳ In force until Mon 2 Nov, 19:00 📍 DeSoto, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago

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FFWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Hardee County in central Florida... Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida... Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida... * Until 1100 AM EST. * At 928 AM EST, Emergency Management in DeSoto County reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. …

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SeveritySevere

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UrgencyImmediate

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CertaintyLikely

EventFlash Flood Warning

Response typeAvoid

CategoryMet

Affected areaDeSoto, FL; Hardee, FL; Highlands, FL

Issuing authorityNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-11-02T09:28:00-05:00

Effective2026-11-02T09:28:00-05:00

Onset2026-11-02T09:28:00-05:00

Expires2026-11-02T11:00:00-05:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d9c02bdf32f53f159bbce8e3def8e7469e654b6.001.1

Message typeUpdate

Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

ScopePublic

CAP statusActual

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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.

📰 Story summary

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FFWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Hardee County in central Florida...
Northern DeSoto County in south central Florida...
Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida...
* Until 1100 AM EST.
* At 928 AM EST, Emergency Management in DeSoto County reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
…

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