Flood Advisory for Palm Beach, FL
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Palm Beach
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of southeast Florida, including the following county, Palm Beach. When: Until 615 PM EDT.
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Florida, including the following county, Palm Beach. * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, North County Airport, The Acreage, Caloosa and Jupiter Farms. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 20 at 5:14PM EDT until August 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Miami FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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