Flood Warning for Okeechobee, FL
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- Okeechobee
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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. Where: Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida... When: Until 1230 AM EST.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida... * WHEN...Until 1230 AM EST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 630 PM EST, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates, Taylor Creek, Whispering Pines, Okeechobee Airport and Basswood Estates. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Warning issued November 1 at 6:30PM EST until November 2 at 12:30AM 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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