PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (FL) Impacts of TS Debby in Tampa Bay

Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:55:43 EDT

Summary: Heavy rainfall and flooding in the Tampa Bay region as Tropical Storm Debby moved along the Gulf Coast before making landfall.

Tropical Storm Debby (now a Category 1 Hurricane) moved north along the gulf coast and the Tampa Bay region on Aug. 4 causing coastal and inland flooding.

As of this morning, our precipitation network has recorded 6-12 inches with additional rain expected throughout the day. Our streamgaging network did well through the storm with two sites that will be repaired today.

02308889 SEMINOLE LAKE OUTLET NEAR LARGO FL (Stopped transmitting)
02301793 EAST LAKE OUTFALL AT E. CHELSEA ST. NEAR TAMPA FL (Possible equipment issue)

The Tampa office currently has 9 teams deployed to capture high water measurements throughout the region this week. We currently have at three sites (listed below) that will reach a peak of record, two in the Bradenton/Sarasota area that saw 12 inches of rain, and one in Tampa. We expect more POR sites as bands go through the area today.

02300042 WARD LAKE NEAR BRADENTON FL
02299861 WALKER CREEK NEAR SARASOTA FL
023066535 HENRY STREET CANAL AT BENJAMIN ROAD NEAR TAMPA FL

We will be monitoring and evaluating the network throughout the day and making adjustments as needed, and will report out again tomorrow.