Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 7:04PM EDT until September 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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...
Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates and Taylor Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Okeechobee, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov