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Coastal Flood Warning — NWS Key West FL

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Coastal Flood Warning issued October 31 at 9:02AM EDT until November 1 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Key West FL

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A Coastal Flood Warning covers the Upper Florida Keys, including Monroe Upper Keys, through early Sunday morning. The warning describes major saltwater flooding, possible road closures, and inundation of low-lying property and some critical infrastructure.

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  • Affected location: Upper Florida Keys
Florida Everglades is a region of broad, slow-moving sheets of water flowing southward over low-lying areas from Lake Okeechobeeto the Gulf of Mexico. These images fromNASA Terra satellite show the Everglades region on January 16, 2002.
Illustrative image: Florida Everglades is a region of broad, slow-moving sheets of water flowing southward over low-lying areas from Lake Okeechobeeto the Gulf of Mexico. These images fromNASA Terra satellite show the Everglades region on January 16, 2002. — NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team/NASA Image and Video Library, NASA Media Usage Guidelines
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Officials advise protecting flood-prone property and avoiding barricades or water of unknown depth when traveling.

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Confidence
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Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
5/10
Urgency
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