Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 25, 2020, 6:39 PM EDT (22:39 UTC)

Expired

May 25, 2020, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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269 
WGUS52 KMFL 252239
FFWMFL
FLC099-260130-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FF.W.0008.200525T2239Z-200526T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
639 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. RAINFALL AMOUNTS of 3 
  to 5 inches have fallen over this area from earlier thunderstorms 
  today. Additional rainfall a mounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected 
  from the ongoing slow moving thunderstorms. Flash flooding is 
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and
  Palm 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, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 2697 8003 2669 8003 2670 8023 2696 8023
      2696 8014 2697 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS

$$

BAXTER

390 
WGUS72 KMFL 260030
FFSMFL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
830 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020

FLC099-260130-
/O.CON.KMFL.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200526T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Palm Beach FL-
830 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...

At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the thunderstorms 
produced the heavy rains across the warned area have moved out of 
the area. However, rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches have fallen 
from the earlier thunderstorms that will take some time to drain 
away. Therefore, the flash warning will remain in effect for the 
area.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and Palm
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, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

While the heavy rainfall has ended, flooding remains a threat around
canals and streams, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as
other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2697 8003 2669 8003 2670 8023 2696 8023
      2696 8014 2697 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BAXTER

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