Flood Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Thu, Oct 10 @ 9:15am
Description
Flood Warning issued October 10 at 9:01AM EDT until October 10 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Florida, including the following
counties, Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Local media have reported water
rescues.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 859 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing
with many roads impassable and water rescues occurring.
Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Orlando, Deltona, Daytona Beach, Kissimmee, Port Orange,
Sanford, Titusville, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Ormond Beach,
Ocoee, Winter Garden, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Winter Park,
DeLand, Casselberry, Rockledge, New Smyrna Beach and
Edgewater.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
