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Flood Warning
ActiveBrevard, FL; Indian River, FL; Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
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
Instructions
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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