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Southeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page. NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Gulf of Mexico Tide Gauge at McKay Bay Entrance (in MHHW). During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 7.3 Moderate Flood Stage: 5 Flood Stage: 2.7 Action Stage: 2 Low Stage (in feet): -4 Historic Crests (1) 4.31 ft on 10/08/1996 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.31 ft on 10/08/1996 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -7.33 ft on 09/11/2017

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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10	Grounds of Tampa General Hospital under 1 to 3 feet of water. Many homes within a block of Bayshore Blvd are flooded. Most of Port Tampa Bay is flooded. Half of Channelside south of the Selmon Expressway is under 1 to 3 feet of water.
7.3	Davis Island under 1 to 3 feet of water...excluding Tampa General Hospital. All of Bayshore Blvd is flooded. Portions of Harbor Island begins to flood. Most of Apollo Beach is flooded. Flooding expands into southern Ybor City along Adamo Drive.
5	Entrance to Port Tampa Bay begins to flood. Low lying portions of Davis Island including Peter O. Knight Airport begins to flood. A few homes near the northeast end of Bayshore Blvd begin to flood. Homes on the canals of Apollo Beach begin to flood.
4	Some homes near the northwest end of McKay Bay begin to flood. Northeast portion of Bayshore Blvd under 1 to 2 feet of water.
2.7	Portions of South 22nd St crossing McKay Bay and the northeast end of Bayshore Blvd are flooded. Homes on the south side of the Alafia River begin to flood.
2	Water approaches South 22nd Street crossing McKay Bay and is near the top of the sea wall at northeast end of Bayshore Blvd.

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Latitude: 27.913300° N, Longitude: 82.425000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 2.7 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other -2.68 Not Available Mean Higher High Water. Used to approximate inundation.

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Tide levels are reported in MHHW.

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