Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 4:42PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

ESFBYZ Warm temperatures are forecast through early next week. This will enhance snowmelt across area mountains, resulting in a significant increase in flows on area rivers and streams by this weekend. While flooding is not anticipated on larger rivers and streams, there is a chance that some smaller streams could reach bankfull in and near the foothills, producing minor flooding. At the very least, stream flows will be much higher with the increased snowmelt. Water rises will occur first on small streams flowing out of the foothills, eventually arriving on larger rivers and streams. The rate and magnitude of the