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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL

September 23, 2012Glades County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this river flood warning at Sep 23, 2012, 9:06 PM EDT for Glades County, Florida. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 23, 2012, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Glades County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Fisheating Creek at Palmdale (PLMF1). The gauge peaked at 7.20 ft at Sep 24, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
5 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
8 ft
Major stage
9 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02256500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

734 
WGUS42 KMFL 240106
FLWMFL
FLC043-241306-
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 
906 PM EDT SUN SEP 23 2012



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO MIAMI, FL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVER...

  FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE AFFECTING GLADES COUNTY

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING ON FISHEATING CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES.

&&

FLC043-241306-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FL.W.0004.120924T0106Z-120927T0600Z/
/PLMF1.1.ER.120923T1805Z.120924T0600Z.120927T0000Z.UU/
906 PM EDT SUN SEP 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO MIAMI, FL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

&& 
                               FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION                       STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

LAKE OKEECHOBEE/FISHEATING CREEK
  PALMDALE                       7  7.2  SUN 08 PM   7.2    7.1    6.9

$$

GREGORIA
3 follow-up statements
855 
WGUS82 KMFL 241937
FLSMFL
FLC043-250737-
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 
337 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA..
  FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE AFFECTING GLADES COUNTY 
 
 AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...GLADES

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING ON FISHEATING CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.



DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES.

&&

FLC043-250737-
/O.CON.KMFL.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120927T0600Z/
/PLMF1.1.ER.120923T1805Z.120924T1245Z.120927T0000Z.UU/
337 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON SEP 2 2006.  

&& 
                               FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION                       STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

LAKE OKEECHOBEE/FISHEATING CREEK
  PALMDALE                       7  7.2  MON 03 PM   7.1    7.0    6.9

$$
475 
WGUS82 KMFL 250040
FLSMFL
FLC043-251240-
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 
840 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE AFFECTING GLADES COUNTY 

 AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...GLADES

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING ON FISHEATING CREEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.



DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES.

&&

FLC043-251240-
/O.EXT.KMFL.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120926T1200Z/
/PLMF1.1.ER.120923T1805Z.120924T1245Z.120926T0600Z.UU/
840 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON SEP 2 2006.  

&& 
                               FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION                       STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

LAKE OKEECHOBEE/FISHEATING CREEK
  PALMDALE                       7  7.1  MON 08 PM   7.0    6.9    6.7

$$
127 
WGUS82 KMFL 251357
FLSMFL
FLC043-260156-
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 
955 AM EST TUE SEP 25 2012



...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE AFFECTING GLADES COUNTY
 
   AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN FLORIDA...GLADES

THE STAGE AND FORECAST IS LOWERING AT FISHEATING CREEK, HOWEVER INTERESTS
ALONG FISHEATING CREEK NEED TO BE ALERT AND BE ADVISED THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT
RAIN COULD RAISE THE LEVEL TO FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.



DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES.

&&

FLC043-251426-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120926T1200Z/
/PLMF1.1.ER.120923T1805Z.120924T1245Z.120925T0652Z.UU/
956 AM EDT TUE SEP 25 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FISHEATING CREEK NEAR PALMDALE
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.9 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON SEP 2 2006.  

&& 
                               FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION                       STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LAKE OKEECHOBEE/FISHEATING CREEK
  PALMDALE                       7  6.9  TUE 09 AM   6.8    6.7    6.6

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.