Flood Warning for Brevard, FL; Indian River, FL; Martin, FL +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Brevard, Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie
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- Severe
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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. It will take several hours for all the water from the heavy rain that has already fallen to work through local drainage systems in urban...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida... Eastern Indian River County in east central Florida... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * WHEN...Until 930 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from the heavy rain that has already fallen to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 914 PM EST, Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated additional downpours developing and moving over already saturated ground. This replaces the existing Flood Warning. If heavy rain persists, additional Flash Flood Warnings may be required overnight. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Port Saint Lucie, Palm Bay, Melbourne, Walton, Fort Pierce, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero Beach, Satellite Beach, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Malabar, Indialantic, Vero Beach South, Gifford, Winter Beach, Wabasso, Sebastian Highlands and Roseland. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:15PM EST until November 3 at 9:30AM EST 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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