NWS Key West FLFA.W 0002October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe, FL
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a flood warning for Monroe in Florida, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 2nd areal flood warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026. Florida had 5 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Key West FL
- Area
- Monroe
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:09 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KKEY FA.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Lower Keys in Monroe in Florida... * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 409 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologist indicated Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Key West, Fleming Key and Sunset Key. - This includes US 1 between mile markers 0 and 1. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If you observe flooding, contact your Key West National Weather Service office at 3 0 5...295...1 3 1 6...extension 3.
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.