What streets are flooding in the Tampa Bay area due to Hurricane Debby
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Debby is currently in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Tampa Bay area is experiencing the effects of its outer rainbands.
While the west coast of Florida is experiencing excessive rain from the storm, some streets throughout the area have become difficult to navigate due to rising water.
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St. Petersburg
Police announced the following streets are experiencing flooding:
4th Street northbound and southbound from 42nd Avenue S. to 45th Avenue S.
Sunrise Drive S.
36th Avenue NE to 34th Avenue NE in the Crisp Park area
Brightwaters Boulevard NE from Snell Isle Blvd to Lamar Way NE
Shore Acres Boulevard NE from Overlook Drive NE to Delaware Avenue NE
Venetian Boulevard NE from Bayou Grande Boulevard NE to Ohio Avenue NE
Connecticut Avenue NE and Delaware Avenue NE from Shore Acres Boulevard NE to Overlook Drive NE
89th Avenue NE to 92th Avenue NE from 1 St. NE to Oak St NE
63rd Street N & 6th Avenuw N
Additionally, 83 Avenue NE at Riverside Drive NE is seeing water in the roadway.
Bradenton
In Bradenton, the following roads are experiencing flooding and have been closed, according to police:
Riverview Boulevard from 19th to 26th Street West
51st Street West from 9th to 18th Avenue West
9th Street West from 9th to 17th Avenue West
Martin Luther King Avenue West from 14th to 18th Street West
Virginia Drive from Manatee Avenue to 9th Avenue
Virginia Drive at 7th Avenue West
Riverview Boulevard between 21st and 26th
Riverside Drive East from 2nd to 6th Street East
Riverfront Boulevard near the Skate Park
13th Avenue East between 19th Street Court East and 25th Street East
Gulfport
In Gulfport, police said the following roads are flooding:
58th Street south of 28th
Shore Boulevard
Beach Boulevard up to 31st
Portions of Gulfport Boulevard
Clearwater
The following areas are seeing reports of increased flooding in Clearwater:
Shore Drive West and Pine Avenue, Oldsmar
North Clearwater Beach Neighborhood
Westbound Drew Street at Old Coachman Road
Police are asking residents to avoid those streets and encouraging drivers to avoid driving through standing water.
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