Alafia River near U.S. 301

Hillsborough County sent the following text alert at 12:28 p.m. today that should NOT cause undue alarm for us in St. Charles Place: 

This is an urgent message from Hillsborough County government. Major flooding is expected in your area. A flood watch has been issued for the Alafia River near U.S. 301 and at Lithia from late tonight, Wed. Oct. 9, until further notice. Take necessary safety precautions. Visit HCFL.Gov/StaySafe for all storm related information. Residents without digital access should call (833) HC STORM, the County’s storm information and helpline. Stay tuned to local news for further updates.

This is not surprising. If Hurricane Milton's center passes north of us, the Alafia will rise significantly as the storm pushes water inland. 

However, St. Charles Place lies in Zone E. We are not forecast to get flooding. Also, the current forecast track - which obviously can change - has Milton's eye making landfall south of the Alafia, which would push water west, giving us whatever the opposite of storm surge is called.