Hurricane Tracker Shows Flood Warnings Active in Iowa and Florida
The hurricane tracker indicates that multiple flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Iowa and Florida while new storm warnings have been issued for Greece and heavy snowfall is forecast for parts of Sweden.
Current Flood Warnings in the United States
A Flood Warning continues for the Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S in Iowa, with minor flooding occurring and the river stage at 11.2 feet as of 7:30 AM CDT Monday. [1] At that stage, water affects County Road E63 north of the river near Toronto and affects the lowest roads in Buena Vista. [1] The warning for this location remains until this evening. [1]
A Flood Warning has been issued for the Myakka River at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County, Florida, with minor flooding forecast starting this evening. [2] At 7.0 feet, the park nature trail floods and water approaches porch steps of cabins. [2] The stage stood at 6.9 feet at 9:00 AM EDT Monday. [2]
A Flood Warning continues for the Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon in Florida, with minor flooding forecast until Thursday evening. [5] At 28.2 feet, docks and boat ramps flood along the river in Citrus and Marion counties. [5] These alerts come from National Weather Service monitoring of river conditions in the affected counties. [1] [2] [5]
New Storm Warning for Greece
Greek authorities have issued a new storm warning for Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasting heavy rainstorms and gale-force winds across many regions including the Ionian islands, western Greece, Greater Athens, the Aegean, and Crete. [3] The weather service issued an update to warn of the coming storms, which are expected to start Tuesday in the Ionian Sea islands as well as coastal areas in western central Greece and the western Peloponnese. [3] The bad weather is expected to gradually spread east, affecting areas including the Greater Athens region, the Dodecanese islands and Crete. [3] Wednesday also will see heavy storms in the Sporades islands, Evia and Thessaly, and subsequently the Dodecanese and western Crete. [3] Gale-force northeasterly winds will blow in the northern Aegean from Tuesday evening and later in the central Aegean until late Wednesday. [3]
Heavy Snowfall Alert in Sweden
Sweden's weather agency SMHI has issued a yellow warning for heavy snowfall in north-western Dalarna, Jämtland, and Härjedalen. [4] This alert covers significant snow accumulation across those specified regions in the country. [4]
Impacts and Timelines
Minor flooding is occurring on the Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S until this evening, with direct effects on local roads and lowest elevations. [1] Minor flooding is forecast on the Myakka River at Myakka River State Park from this evening until further notice, impacting park trails and cabin access points. [2] Minor flooding is forecast on the Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon until Thursday evening, affecting docks and boat ramps in Citrus and Marion counties. [5] The Greek storm warning covers heavy rainstorms and gale-force winds from Tuesday through Wednesday across the Ionian islands, western Greece, Greater Athens, the Aegean, and Crete, with additional impacts in the Sporades islands, Evia, Thessaly, the Dodecanese and western Crete on Wednesday. [3] The yellow warning from SMHI addresses heavy snowfall in north-western Dalarna, Jämtland, and Härjedalen. [4] These timelines and impacts derive directly from the official alerts issued by the respective weather services. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Ongoing Monitoring
The Flood Warning is cancelled for Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens affecting Pasco County. [5] Continued monitoring remains in place for the active river warnings in Iowa and Florida as stages and conditions evolve. [5]
