PASCO COUNTY — Residents near where the mouth of the Anclote River meets the St. Joseph Sound spent Thursday afternoon and evening eyeing Helene's path and worrying about flooding.

What You Need To Know

  • Officials at the county EOC  are preparing for 8-12 feet of storm surge.

  • A number of people stopped to get a look at the river before the weather was set to turn.

  • The county urged people in Zone A to heed warnings to evacuate before it was too late.

  • SEE ALSO: Latest Helene forecast

The Anclote stretches a good 30 miles into Pasco. The tide was receding in the early afternoon, with low tide happening before 4 p.m.

Officials at the county EOC are preparing for 8-12 feet of storm surge.

The county urged people in Zone A to heed warnings to evacuate before it was too late.

A number of people stopped to get a look at the river before the weather was set to turn.

“It’s very scary," Jill Ruggieri said. "Especially making sure everything is put away, everything is done, I have enough supplies. Want to make sure my family is safe.”

Watch an evening report above from Spectrum Bay News 9's Cait McVey.