Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 11:38PM EDT until May 24 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 8:38pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
FFWTBW
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Sumter County in central Florida...
Citrus County in west central Florida...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Coleman, Rutland and Oxford.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Citrus, FL; Sumter, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: