Flood Warning for Indian River, FL; Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL
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What you need to know
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- 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. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. Where: Southeastern Indian River County in east central Florida... Northeastern Martin...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Indian River County in east central Florida... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... Central St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * WHEN...Until 445 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 144 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 6 and 12 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... Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, White City, Fort Pierce Inlet, Indrio, Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, Vero Beach South, Jensen Beach, Gifford, Palm City, Sewall's Point, Fort Pierce South, Fort Pierce North, Saint Lucie Airport, Saint Lucie Village and Indian River Estates. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued November 2 at 1:44PM EST until November 2 at 4:45PM 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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