Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Sep 10, 2017, 7:48 PM EDT (23:48 UTC)

Expired

Sep 10, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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339 
WGUS52 KMLB 102348
FFWMLB
FLC009-061-097-110215-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FF.W.0002.170910T2348Z-170911T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
748 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Indian River County in east central Florida...
  Southern Brevard County in Florida...
  Northeastern Osceola County in east central Florida...

* Until 1015 PM EDT

* At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a persistent heavy rainfall 
  band from Hurricane Irma moving through Vero Beach northward 
  through southern Brevard county and inland into central Osceola 
  County. Heavy rain from this band in addition to rainfall amounts 
  up to 6 to 7 inches that have already fallen today will produce 
  flash flooding of area roadways and water entering homes. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Palm Bay, Melbourne, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Harmony and Satellite 
  Beach. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2759 8030 2792 8111 2831 8116 2824 8056
      2817 8055

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900 
WGUS72 KMLB 110216
FFSMLB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1016 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

FLC009-061-097-110225-
/O.EXP.KMLB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170911T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Indian River FL-Brevard FL-Osceola FL-
1016 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL INDIAN RIVER...SOUTHERN
BREVARD AND NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

The heavy rain band from Hurricane Irma has shifted north of the 
warned area. Additional rain will continue through late evening 
which will aggravate ongoing flooding issues. However significant 
rises in rainfall amounts that could lead to additional flash 
flooding across southern Brevard, Indian River and eastern Osceola 
counties are not expected. 

LAT...LON 2759 8030 2792 8111 2831 8116 2824 8056
      2817 8055

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.