Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 18 at 4:19PM EDT until August 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Clay County in northeastern Florida...
South Central Duval County in northeastern Florida...
Northwestern St. Johns County in northeastern Florida...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jacksonville, Orange Park, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Fleming Island,
Nas Jax, Switzerland, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Lakeside and
Doctors Inlet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Clay, FL; Duval, FL; St. Johns, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov