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Flash Flood Warning for Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL

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Martin, St. Lucie
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What is happening

FFWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Walton, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Nettles Island, North River Shores, Indian River Estates, Ocean Breeze Park, Waveland, Rio and Hutchinson Island South.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 7:05PM EDT until August 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Melbourne FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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