TAMPA, Fla. — People in northwest and central Florida who are not near the coast could be dealing with flooded rivers following Hurricane Milton Friday.
The Category 3 storm made landfall in the Tampa area near Siesta Key on Wednesday, bringing storm surge and causing rivers to rise as it brought damaging winds inland. Several counties in the affected areas are offering sandbag stations. It is advised people bring their own shovels and, in some cases, own bags, especially if they live near a flooded river.
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According to early Friday morning data from the National Weather Service, the following bodies of water are under a "major" or "moderate" flood designation:
- Anclote River (Major)
- Withlacoochee River (Major)
- Cypress Creek (Major)
- Hillsborough River (Major)
- Alafia River (Major)
- Little Manatee River (Moderate)
People can also monitor river conditions near them here. Check with your county's emergency management office to see if there may be other sandbag locations in your area. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Pasco County
Pasco County government is offering several sandbag stations amid river flooding.
Open 24/7, if weather allows:
Magnolia Valley Golf Course
7223 Massachusetts Ave.
New Port Richey, FL 34653
Pasco County Public Works (C-Barn)
30908 Warder Rd.
San Antonio, FL 33576
Open from sunrise to sunset, if weather allows:
J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex
2830 Gulf Trace Blvd.
Holiday, FL 34691
Pasco Fire Rescue Station #29
6907 Dairy Rd.
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
*The sandbag station at W.H. Jack Mitchell Park, Jr., has been closed due to flooding.
Hernando County
Emergency management is currently monitoring the Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby and Croom after Hurricane Milton. The sites below are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, if weather permits.
Spring Lake Methodist Church
4191 Spring Lake Hwy.
Brooksville, FL 34601
Ridge Manor Community Center
34240 Cortez Blvd.
Ridge Manor, FL 33523
Citrus County
Citrus County previously had these self-service sandbag sites available.
Citronelle Park
7826 W Dunklin Rd.
Dunnellon, FL 34433
The Homosassa Recreation Park
4210 S Grandmarch Ave.
Homosassa, FL 34446
Bicentennial Park
501 N Baseball Point
Crystal River, FL 34429
Floral Park
9530 S Parkside Ave.
Floral City, FL 34436
Old Hernando Elementary School
2435 N Florida Ave.
Hernando, FL 34442