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Some relief on the way after Colin's aftermath floods streets, drenches Tampa Bay area

 
Intermittent rain showers pass through downtown St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning near Kahwa Coffee on Second Avenue S. [BOYZELL HOSEY   |   Times]
Intermittent rain showers pass through downtown St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning near Kahwa Coffee on Second Avenue S. [BOYZELL HOSEY | Times]
Published June 8, 2016

One day after the Tropical Storm Colin flooded neighborhoods and caused major traffic headaches in some areas around the Tampa Bay region, some relief is on the way.

But don't expect completely dry conditions just yet.

The region remains under a flood watch through Thursday at 8 a.m. as the region could receive another 1-3 inches of rain on top of already saturated areas, 10News WTSP meteorologist Bobby Deskins said.

[10Weather WTSP forecast | Tap to enlarge]

Some areas may see some sprinkles and isolated showers under muggy conditions as moisture streams in from the Gulf of Mexico, Deskins said.

Rain chances are 70 percent today, picking up later this morning and approaching lunchtime, with stronger storms — primarily inland and shifting north and toward the coast — later this afternoon into the evening.

A patch of tropical moisture poised to pass over South or Central Florida may bring longer periods of rain Thursday and reignite flooding concerns, Deskins said, before rain chances ease starting Thursday and through the weekend.

Two rivers are expected to crest at midday today: the Alafia River in Lithia, at about 13 feet, and the Little Manatee River in Wimauma, at about 11.7 feet, said 10Weather WTSP chief meteorologist Jim Van Fleet.

On Tuesday, tropical storm winds destroyed 70 tents at the Pinellas Hope homeless shelter, but no one was hurt, while forcing the city of St. Petersburg to dump millions of gallons of partially treated sewage into local waterways.