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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

605 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY

  SEMINOLE COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 605 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTER REPORTS  

  INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER ALTAMONTE SPRINGS TO WINTER   

  PARK AND OVIEDO WITH A SLOW DRIFT TO THE WEST.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF   

  SEMINOLE AND NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

  3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. A SPOTTER IN CASSELBERRY RECENTLY REPORTED 

  2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A HALF HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

PERSONS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY 

FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. 

IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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