BREVARD, FL; Indian River, FL; Martin, FL; St.… — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida... Eastern Indian River County in east central Florida... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
* WHEN...Until 930 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from the heavy rain that has already fallen to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 914 PM EST, Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated additional downpours developing and moving over already saturated ground. - This replaces the existing Flood Warning. If heavy rain persists, additional Flash Flood Warnings may be required overnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Port Saint Lucie, Palm Bay, Melbourne, Walton, Fort Pierce, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero Beach, Satellite Beach, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Malabar, Indialantic, Vero Beach South, Gifford, Winter Beach, Wabasso, Sebastian Highlands and Roseland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Brevard, FL; Indian River, FL; Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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