Flood Advisory for Attractions Area Until 10:45 AM Saturday 10/19

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
852 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas
  for...
  Southwestern Orange County in east central Florida...
  Northwestern Osceola County in east central Florida...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 851 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
  stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in
  minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Kissimmee, Bay Lake, Celebration, West Lake Toho and Intercession
  City.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

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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