- In force from
- Oct 11, 5:23 PM EDT
- Until
- Oct 11, 7:00 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 11, 5:23 PM EDT
- Office
- Melbourne, FL
- Number
- 8 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- FL
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 523 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Hazard
- Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- Source
- Radar indicated.
- Impact
- Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Stuart, Jupiter Island, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound, Palm City, Sewall's Point, Witham Field, Hobe Sound Beach and Hobe Sound Wildlife Refuge.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Places under it Stuart, Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, Sewall's Point
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRain rate over itRadar