Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit Florida later this week, could bring storm surge up to 15 feet above ground level in the Tampa Bay area.
The National Hurricane Center reported on Monday peak water levels as high as 10-15 feet anywhere from the Anclote River to Englewood, as well as in Tampa Bay. Other places along the western Florida coastline may also get storm surge that pushes water levels up to 10 feet above normal.
4pm CDT Oct 7th Key Messages for Category 5 #Hurricane #Milton:
Hurricane Warnings & Storm Surge Warnings in effect for parts of W coast of Florida Peninsula. This is an extremely life-threatening situation. Please follow advice by local officials & evacuate if told so.… pic.twitter.com/E5BwcSi1aL
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 7, 2024
A “combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by…
