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Water damage notes from Lakeland
Short posts on extraction, drying, and what to do when water is where it should not be. Call (863) 588-6617 if the floor is wet now.
September 21, 2026
Florida Keys face midweek heavy rain and street-flood risk; Fay weakens far offshore
NWS Key West warned Monday of 2.5–4 inches of rain through Thursday morning across parts of the Keys, with the greatest flooding risk Tuesday into Wednesday. Tropical Storm Fay continues to weaken well southwest of the Azores with no Florida tropical threat.
September 21, 2026
Tampa Bay Area Faces Afternoon Storms and Localized Flood Risk Monday
NWS Tampa Bay says a stagnant upper-level low is supporting scattered to numerous afternoon storms Monday across west-central and southwest Florida, with a risk of damaging gusts, small hail, and localized flooding. Tropical Storm Fay remains southwest of the Azores with no coastal watches or warnings.
September 20, 2026
NWS flood warning for Horse Creek near Arcadia after heavy rain
NWS Tampa Bay issued a Flood Warning Sunday morning for Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72 in DeSoto County, where minor flooding was occurring at 12.4 feet. The creek was expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday afternoon.
September 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Fay Strengthens Southwest of the Azores; Could Approach Hurricane Intensity
NHC Public Advisory Number 5 places Tropical Storm Fay about 430 miles southwest of the Azores with 60 mph winds. Additional strengthening is possible tonight; there are no coastal watches or warnings and no Florida threat.
September 19, 2026
South Florida rain and flood risk extends into next week, NWS Miami says
NWS Miami’s Saturday 1:04 a.m. EDT discussion keeps rainfall chances elevated through the weekend and into next week, with WPC holding a daily marginal excessive-rainfall risk through Day 5. Ground is already wet after Friday-night Broward street flooding and Thursday’s Palm Beach rains. No Florida watches, warnings, or advisories were in effect.
September 19, 2026
Tropical Depression Six Forms Southwest of the Azores; No Florida Threat
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Six several hundred miles southwest of the Azores. There are no coastal watches or warnings, and the system is not a Florida threat.
September 19, 2026
NWS flood warning continues for Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon
A minor flood warning from NWS Tampa Bay remains in effect until further notice for the Withlacoochee River at U.S. 41 in Dunnellon, where hydrilla growth is holding back flow and flooding docks and boat ramps in Citrus and Marion counties.
September 17, 2026
Heavy rain floods Broward streets; NWS flood advisory covers Fort Lauderdale area
Thursday morning downpours flooded roadways across Broward County, stalled cars in Fort Lauderdale and Oakland Park, and prompted an NWS Miami flood advisory through noon — with more wet weather likely into the weekend.
September 14, 2026
Pensacola downtown streets flood after intense Saturday downpour
Pensacola Public Works measured nearly 3 inches of rain Saturday, including 1.7 inches in 30 minutes downtown. Street flooding on Palafox drew social media attention; city officials say rainfall intensity briefly outpaced typical storm-sewer design rates. Atlantic tropics remain quiet for Florida.
September 13, 2026
NHC watching subtropical Atlantic trough; Florida formation odds stay low
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a trough of low pressure in the central subtropical Atlantic with near 0% chance of formation in 48 hours and 20% over seven days — still far from a Florida land threat.
September 12, 2026
Flagler County flash flood warning briefly active as Central Florida storms continue
NWS Jacksonville issued then cancelled a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Flagler County and Palm Coast Saturday afternoon after heavy rain. More strong storms remain possible across Central Florida into the evening, while NHC still sees no tropical cyclone formation this week.
September 12, 2026
South Florida king tides through Sept. 13 raise coastal flood risk
Higher king tides through Sept. 13 and weekend thunderstorms are raising localized flood risk across South and Central Florida, while NHC still sees no tropical cyclone formation in the next week.
September 12, 2026
Metro Atlanta flash floods prompt warnings; Nickajack Creek at flood stage
Flash flood warnings and flooded roads hit metro Atlanta Saturday, and NWS issued a Flood Warning for Nickajack Creek near Mableton. NHC still sees no tropical cyclone formation this week.
September 11, 2026
First hour after a burst pipe in Lakeland
Shut the water if you can, stay off slick floors, and call for extraction before Florida humidity keeps the structure wet.
September 10, 2026
Why extraction comes before structural drying
Pulling standing water is not the same as drying the building. Both steps matter after a leak in Central Florida.
Wet floor right now? Call first.
Standing water, a burst pipe, or a soaked ceiling should not wait until morning. Florida Restoration Specialists answers 24/7 for emergency water damage in Lakeland and Polk County.
