000 WGUS62 KMLB 081912 FFAMLB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 312 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 FLZ041-045>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-147-100800- /O.CON.KMLB.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND VOLUSIA-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-OSCEOLA- INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...ORLANDO...SANFORD... MELBOURNE...PALM BAY...KISSIMMEE...ST CLOUD...VERO BEACH... OKEECHOBEE...FORT PIERCE...HOBE SOUND...DAYTONA BEACH... TITUSVILLE 312 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...COASTAL VOLUSIA...INDIAN RIVER...INLAND VOLUSIA... MARTIN...NORTHERN BREVARD...OKEECHOBEE...ORANGE...OSCEOLA... SEMINOLE...SOUTHERN BREVARD AND ST. LUCIE. * THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT DUE TO STRONG EASTERLY FLOW AND DEEP MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW TO THE SOUTH. UPWARDS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ALREADY TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SPACE COAST AND INTO THE INTERIOR. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE COAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. INLAND AREAS WILL RECEIVE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 5 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY. THESE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TOTALS COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS THROUGH THE WATCH PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ SEDLOCK