Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Melbourne FL
⏳ In force until Sun 1 Nov, 21:15 📍 Okeechobee, FL (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
At 1146 AM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life thr…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaOkeechobee, FL
Issuing authorityNWS Melbourne FL
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-01T11:46:00-05:00
Effective2026-11-01T11:46:00-05:00
Onset2026-11-01T11:46:00-05:00
Expires2026-11-01T13:15:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1857e2a51525cc19b8862544fb37d4f44a0d498.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 1146 AM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Flash flooding is already occurring.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
- IMPACT...Life thr…
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