Flood Warning for Alafia River at Lithia in Effect Through Saturday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Alafia River at Lithia, in effect from late Thursday night to Saturday morning.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 10:53 a.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 11:24 a.m. ET
Flood Warning Issued for Alafia River at Lithia
The National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL issued a Flood Warning for the Alafia River at Lithia on September 9, 2026, effective from 12:30 a.m. EDT on September 11 until 8:00 a.m. EDT on September 12, when the warning is set to expire. Minor flooding is forecast.
At 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 13.3 feet early Friday afternoon, then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 08/26/1945.
At 13.0 feet, River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640 are completely covered by water, and one home begins to flood. For safety information, visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
Sep 9, 2026, 11:23 a.m. ET
Flood Warning: Alafia River at Lithia to Flood River Drive, One Home
The National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Flood Warning for the Alafia River at Lithia, effective from 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday, September 11, 2026, to 8:00 a.m. EDT Saturday, September 12, 2026. The warning, issued at 10:36 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 9, forecasts minor flooding.
At 13.0 feet, River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640 are completely covered by water, and one home begins to flood, according to the Weather Service. At 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the river stage was 7.5 feet; flood stage is 13.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 13.3 feet early Friday afternoon, then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 08/26/1945.
For flood safety information, visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
Sep 9, 2026, 10:53 a.m. ETFirst report
Flood Warning Issued for Alafia River at Lithia
The National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Flood Warning for the Alafia River at Lithia, effective from 12:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, September 11, 2026, until 8:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The warning was issued at 10:36 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Minor flooding is forecast. At 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 13.3 feet early Friday afternoon, then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 08/26/1945.
At 13.0 feet, River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640 are completely covered by water, and one home begins to flood. The National Weather Service advises residents to monitor the situation and follow safety precautions at https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
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