Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Daytona Beach
Sent
Thu, Sep 29 @ 9:55am
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 8:52AM EDT until September 29 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Volusia County in east central Florida...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 852 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain and water
rescues in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Ponce Inlet.
Between 10 and 14 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Daytona Beach, New Smyrna
Beach, Ponce Inlet. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona, Holly
Hill, Daytona Beach Shores, Daytona Beach Airport, Daytona
International Speedway, Ponce Inlet, Spruce Creek, Samsula-Spruce
Creek, Allandale, Harbor Oaks, Wilbur By The Sea, New Smyrna Beach
Airport and Glencoe.
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This notification was posted by Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen (Beta) is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
