Flash Flood Warning for Okeechobee County, Florida

Ended at 6:30 PM EST.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne at 5:05 PM EST, Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Places in the warning: Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates, Taylor Creek, Whispering Pines, Okeechobee Airport and Basswood Estates.

The Weather Service's text

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has extended the Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Okeechobee County in east central Florida...

Until 630 PM EST.

At 505 PM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Law enforcement reports portions of SR 70 and US 441 in and around the City of Okeechobee are impassable. Motorists should avoid these roads. Water was also entering structures.

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.