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WGUS72 KTBW 152105

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FLZ065-152200-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

502 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2001



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR LEE COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT 

MYERS...



...UNTIL 600 PM EDT.



AT 502 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAKEVILLE TO FORT MYERS 

VILLAS...AND TO JUST SOUTH OF LEHIGH ACRES.  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 

2 TO 4 INCHES HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 

1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 6 PM.  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE 

REPORTED NUMEROUS STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS IN THE FORT MYERS AREA 

ARE FLOODED.  



MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHILE 

DRIVING.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED INTERSECTIONS.  IF AT ALL 

POSSIBLE...WAIT UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED AND WATER HAS DRAINED 

FROM FLOODED INTERSECTIONS BEFORE VENTURING OUT.



KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS DURING HEAVY RAINFALL. THEY 

COULD DROWN.



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LAT...LON 2676 8165 2642 8154 2643 8188 2676 8206



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