River Flood Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Sep 10, 2017, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 10, 2017, 6:18 PM EDT

Expired

Sep 12, 2017, 7:00 AM EDT

In force

37 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Flood severity

Minor

County Seminole County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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.

Written for the forecast point Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N (LWAF1). The gauge peaked at 29.65 ft at Sep 11, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

27.5 ft

Minor stage

28.5 ft

Moderate stage

29 ft

Major stage

29.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02234990, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

183 
WGUS42 KMLB 102031
FLWMLB
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL
431 PM EDT Sun Sep 10 2017

 A River Flood Warning Has Been Issued For...The Little Wekiva River 
 near Altamonte Springs... 

Heavy rainfall occurring with bands associated with Hurricane 
Irma are resulting the the river rising, and FLood Stage is 
forecast to be reached on the Little Wekiva River near Altamonte
Springs by late tonight.

For the Little Wekiva River, near Altamonte Spings, Minor Flooding is
Forecast. 

*At 29 feet, River becomes bankfull near Altamonte Springs and may 
begin to encroach into yards.

*At 30 feet, Minor flooding occurs to low lying areas near the 
river in the Altamonte Springs area.


FLC117-112031-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FL.W.0004.170910T2218Z-170912T1100Z/
/LWAF1.1.ER.170910T2218Z.170911T1700Z.170912T0500Z.UU/
431 PM EDT Sun Sep 10 2017

&&


              FLOOD  OBSERVED          FORECAST 7AM EST/8AM EDT
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE  DAY  TIME    MON       TUE
  ALTAMONTE S   30.0  27.5   SUN 03 PM    30.9      29.3

$$

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do Not Drive Cars Through Flooded Areas. 

Stay Tuned to Developments by Listening to NOAA Weather Radio. 

&&

Glitto

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.