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WGUS52 KTAE 082230

FFWTLH

FLC073-092200-



FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

630 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2001



...A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

FOR THE CASCADES LAKE AND LAKE BRADFORD AREAS INCLUDING LAKEVIEW 

DRIVE...



AT 6 PM EDT...A WEATHER SERVICE OFFICIAL REPORTED THAT WATER WAS 

FLOWING INTO THE CASCADE LAKES CHAIN FROM THE AENON CHURCH ROAD 

AREA.  ALSO...WATER WAS BACKFLOWING FROM THE CASCADE LAKE CHAIN 

INTO LAKE BRADFORD.  AS A RESULT WATER IS RISING ON THE SOUTH SIDE 

OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE AFFECTING NEARLY ONE DOZEN HOMES.  THE AMOUNT OF 

WATER FLOWING INTO THE CASCADE LAKE CHAIN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT 

TO CAUSE WATER TO BEGIN OVERFLOWING LAKEVIEW DRIVE DURING THIS 

EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.  RISING WATER IN CASCADE LAKE AS 

WELL AS LAKE BRADFORD COULD AFFECT HOMES IN AREAS SUBJECT TO 

FLOODING AROUND THESE LAKES.



* RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE AND AROUND        

  CASCADE LAKE AND LAKE BRADFORD SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY 

  AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY.



* RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES REGARDING  

  THE FLOOD SITUATION. MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO WATER OF    

  UNKNOWN DEPTH. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  



.END

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