Flash Flood Warning

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. Water has been reported entering structures. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Southeast Arcadia, Sebring Regional Airport, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Crewsville, Gardner, Brownville, Sebring Shores, Avon Park Executive Airport, Lake Josephine and Limestone.