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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL

612 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALACHUA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES GAINESVILLE...



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT



* AT 602 PM EDT...SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED STREET FLOODING  

  IN NORTHWEST GAINESVILLE. 



* DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

  CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED

  QUICKLY.



* MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

  BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU

ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE DIRECTLY AT 904-741-4370 TO REPORT FLOODING.



LAT...LON 2960 8260 2957 8217 2983 8217 2986 8257



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