Flood Warning for Brevard, FL; Indian River, FL
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What you need to know
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- Brevard, Indian River
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. Where: Southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida... Northeastern Indian River...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida... Northeastern Indian River County in east central Florida... * WHEN...Until 930 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 335 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 16 and 22 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Palm Bay, Melbourne, Sebastian, Indian River Shores, Malabar, Indialantic, Barefoot Bay, Roseland, Sebastian Inlet, Sebastian Highlands, Camp Holly Fish Camp, Wabasso, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Grant-Valkaria, Micco, Sebastian Inlet State Park, Melbourne Village and Orchid. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued November 2 at 3:36PM EST until November 2 at 9:30PM EST 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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