Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Wed, Oct 9 @ 6:50pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued October 9 at 6:43PM EDT until October 9 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
FFWMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Brevard County in east central Florida...
Lake County in east central Florida...
Orange County in east central Florida...
Osceola County in east central Florida...
Seminole County in east central Florida...
Volusia County in east central Florida...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
3 to 6 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Orlando, Deltona, Melbourne, Daytona Beach, Kissimmee, Port
Orange, Sanford, Titusville, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Ormond
Beach, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Saint Cloud,
Winter Park, DeLand, Casselberry and Rockledge.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This notification was posted by City of Lake Helen. City of Lake Helen is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
