NWS Melbourne FLCF.W 0001October 24, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Coastal Indian River, Coastal St. Lucie, Coastal Martin and 2 more, FL
The National Weather Service office in Melbourne issued a coastal flood warning for Coastal Indian River, Coastal St. Lucie, Coastal Martin and 2 more in Florida, in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on October 26. It was the 1st coastal flood warning the NWS office in Melbourne issued in 2026. Florida had 5 coastal flood warnings in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's coastal flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 42 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Melbourne FL
- Area
- Coastal Indian River, Coastal St. Lucie, Coastal Martin and 2 more
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:35 p.m. EDT, October 24, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 a.m. EDT, October 25, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMLB CF.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Coastal Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Coastal roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Significant shoreline erosion will occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What the agency told people to do
Coastal flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.