Heavy rain associated with Hurricane Dorian has prompted a flood advisory that covers Walt Disney World, Universal, and SeaWorld.
908 PM EDT TUE SEP 3 2019 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... WESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... * UNTIL 1100 PM EDT. * AT 906 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... ORLANDO, DELTONA, DAYTONA BEACH, SANFORD AND APOPKA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN URBANIZED AREAS. 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, URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
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