
Local brief
Flood Warning: Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301 — Hillsborough County, FL (Hurricane Isaias)
A National Weather Service Flood Warning is in effect in Hillsborough County, Florida, after Hurricane Isaias's rain: Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301. Turn around, don't drown.
One river or areal Flood Warning covers part of Hillsborough County, Florida (NWS, as of 9:45 PM PT, Oct. 9, 2026). These are slower-rising floods than flash floods, but water can stay high for days.
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin, Florida Flood Warning, updated 5:46 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301. Minor flooding is forecast. When (NWS): From Saturday morning to Saturday evening. At 5:00 p.m. PT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet. Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts (NWS): At 11.6 feet, Water reaches the top of the bank. In effect until 5:00 p.m. PT Sat Oct 10. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ae120e5e42364eada546183230ae819a361aa1a.003.1
Safety, from NWS: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles." Move to higher ground if water is rising, never drive or walk into flood water, and be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Hurricane Isaias, advisory by advisory from the National Hurricane Center: https://noticenearby.com/papers/tropical-storm-isaias-advisory-3-oct-7-2026
Source: National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin, Florida Flood Warnings (FLW/FLS) via api.weather.gov; river forecasts: https://water.noaa.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from NWS; times shown in Pacific time. More Hillsborough County notices: https://noticenearby.com/fl/hillsborough · Florida hub: https://noticenearby.com/fl
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-fl-hillsborough-flood-warning-isaias-2026 · National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL Flood Warnings.
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