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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

626 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY...

INCLUDING BUSHNELL...



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR EASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY...

INCLUDING CROOM...



...UNTIL 700 PM EDT.



AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS

EASTERN HERNANDO AND CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER NORTHEAST PASCO COUNTY IN THE

VICINITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND DADE CITY. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE 

NORTHEAST

AT 10 TO 15 MPH AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS TO FALL ACROSS THE

EASTERN HERNANDO AND CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS

WHICH MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS OF LOW LYING AND POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING 

AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS. ALL MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE 

CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHILE DRIVING THIS EVENING. RESIDENTS

LIVING ALONG RIVERS OR FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD KEEP ALERT TO

ANY RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IF NECESSARY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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LAT...LON 2856 8230 2848 8215 2868 8196 2878 8203



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