Flood Warning
Flood notification in relation to Myakkahatchee Creek water level
The City has cooperatively funded with United States Geological Survey (USGS), a gage in the Myakkahatchee Creek at Tropicaire Blvd, that monitors the elevation of the water level in the creek with respect to the vertical datum of NGVD29. The City has correlated the water level at this location with historic street flooding. The correlation is shown in the following table. You can access the USGS National Water Dashboard in the Myakkahatchee Creek at Tropicaire Blvd.
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Correlation of Myakkahatchee Creek levels with rainfall at USGS Gage at Tropicaire Blvd
Through historic observations, one inch of rainfall measured at the USGS gage at Tropicaire Blvd will correspond to a 1-foot rise in creek level at Tropicaire Blvd.
| Staff gage readings at the Creek at Tropicaire reach the following levels: |
Following road closing program and public notification planned: |
| a. EL 22.50 +/- |
Creek north of I-75 begins to flood Hennessy, Lacey, and surrounding streets. Dunbarton from Tropicaire to Estates Drive begins to flood. |
| b. EL 23 +/- |
Creek east of Sumter and south of I-75 begins to flood R-76, Lady Slipper, Mandrake, and surrounding streets. |
| c. EL 24 +/- |
Low point in Estates Drive at Tidwell and Van Camp begins to flood. |
| d. EL 25 +/- |
Tropicaire at Hornbuckle; Reistertown, north and south of Tropicaire, as well as the area south of Tropicaire and east of Sumter begin to flood. |
| f. EL 26 +/- |
Widespread flooding will occur and local evacuation should be implemented. |
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