Water in Tampa Bay was returning back to normal levels Thursday morning following the passage of Hurricane Milton, which briefly caused "reverse storm surge" in the bay. National Weather Service ...

The company made global headlines after its flood barrier system protected Tampa General Hospital from Hurricane Helene’s ...

It's a strange and rare event called reverse storm surge and is exactly what it sounds like. Here's why Tampa Bay stayed dry as Hurricane Milton made landfall just south of Tampa in Siesta Key.

The peak storm surge from Tropical Storm Helene is currently 5 to 8 feet in the Tampa Bay area, according to hurricane forecasters. Currently, the coast of the Tampa Bay area is under a watch.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the Tampa Bay area still reels from Hurricane Helene's record-breaking storm surge, some residents may be wondering what it is and what they should know before ...

It has been more than 100 years since Florida’s Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – faced a direct hit by a hurricane. But Hurricane Milton is now ...

As the forecast track shifts northward, the dirty side then falls over Tampa Bay. This, in turn, creates a more severe hazard of storm surge in that confined area. In addition, the waters on the ...

a 2015 study from the disaster consultants Karen Clark and Co. found — meaning millions of homes will be severely flooded if Milton’s 15-foot storm surge comes to fruition. Tampa Bay was last ...

Of note: National Weather Service meteorologists warned Tampa Bay residents that Helene’s storm surge could reach 5 feet to 8 feet in flood-prone Hillsborough, Pinellas and Manatee counties.

Credit: Mashable That 1921 storm brought a storm surge of 10.5 feet to Tampa ... in water from a landfalling hurricane, and that Tampa Bay "creates a large funnel," pushing water toward the ...

The region hasn't been directly hit by a major hurricane in over 100 years. It has been more than 100 years since Florida's Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and ...