Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 12 at 12:41PM EDT until September 12 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2024 - 9:41am
Expires:
September 12, 2024 - 12:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Florida, including the following
counties, Duval and Nassau.
* WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1240 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up
to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Arpt, Yulee,
Oceanway, Black Hammock Island, Talbot Island, Little Talbot
Island and Nassau Village-Ratliff.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Duval, FL; Nassau, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL