Flash Flood Warning for Okeechobee, FL
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What you need to know
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- Okeechobee
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What is happening
FFWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
FFWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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... Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates and Taylor Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 7:04PM EDT until September 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
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Source and limitations
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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