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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveOkeechobee, FL
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 210 PM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates, Taylor Creek, Whispering Pines, Okeechobee Airport and Basswood Estates.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Data from the National Weather Service
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