Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 28 at 5:54AM EDT until May 28 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 2:54am
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of the Upper Keys in Monroe County, including
the Key Largo area.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 551 AM EDT, National Weather Service Meteorologist
detected heavy rain ongoing with high rainfall rates. Minor
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in less
than an hour.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jewfish Creek Bridge, Key Largo, Route 1/card Sound, Route
1/card Sound Road Split and North Key Largo.
- This includes US 1 between mile markers 101 and 109.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Monroe, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov