Rains spawned by Tropical Storm Emily have brought flooding to some parts of Lakeland as Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in 31 counties, including Polk.
Polk Emergency Management said a home on Old Highway 37 has four inches of rain and several roads have been closed:
- Duff Road, between Green Road and Highway 98 N
- Glean Oak Drive and Shady Oak Drive E
- Wabash at 10th Street
- Reynolds Road and Kirk Street
Wow… Check out this flooding on Kelly Ave in western #Lkld. @FOX13News #Polk pic.twitter.com/ujhHMYD8H8
— Lucas Bogg (@LucasBoggPhotog) July 31, 2017
This home at 5453 Old Hwy 37 in #Lkld has 4 inches of water in it. Family of 7 that lives there says this isn’t the 1st time. @FOX13News pic.twitter.com/e7S5z5Lg9f
— Lucas Bogg (@LucasBoggPhotog) July 31, 2017
Also, about 10,000 gallons of domestic wastewater was spilled into a drainage ditch feeding Poley Creek near Shepherd Road this morning in an incident that county officials say was storm-related.
The spill was caused by heavy rain and a power outage at Lift Station No. 100 at 3595 Shepherd Road, county spokeswoman Mianne Nelson said. Normal operations were restored at 12:05 p.m., she said.
The county is posting signs around the creek and will sample water during the next day or two, she said.
A rain gauge in the Camphor neighborhood just south of Dixieland recorded 2.59 inches today, almost all of it before 2 p.m.
10,000 gallons of wastewater in the Poley Creek in #Lkld. All related to #TropicalStormEmily. #Polk @FOX13News pic.twitter.com/64MHnV5fql
— Lucas Bogg (@LucasBoggPhotog) July 31, 2017
Even #Polk County has some flooding, this is Cannon Street in #Lakeland @WFLA pic.twitter.com/i0eMmq7RQB
— Melissa Marino (@WFLAMelissaM) July 31, 2017
Only flooding #LFD has responded to near Cresap Ave/Jensen St. Water is receding & only 1 home effected by intrusion. Assist. was declined. pic.twitter.com/tXuYuYLds4
— Lakeland Fire (@LakelandFD) July 31, 2017
The tropical storm came ashore at Anna Maria Island around 10:45 a.m. with winds of 45 mph. Emily weakened as it crossed Central Florida and was declared a tropical depression shortly before 5 p.m.
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