Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 18 at 6:33PM EDT until August 18 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Clay County in northeastern Florida...
West Central Flagler County in northeastern Florida...
Central Putnam County in northeastern Florida...
Eastern Alachua County in northern Florida...
Southern Bradford County in northern Florida...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Gainesville, Crescent City, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Pomona
Park, Melrose, Alachua, Hawthorne, Melrose Landing and Orange
Heights.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Alachua, FL; Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Flagler, FL; Putnam, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov