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FLZ017-102300-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

700 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2001



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LEON COUNTY CONTINUES IN EFFECT 

UNTIL 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE CASCADES LAKE AND LAKE BRADFORD AREAS 

INCLUDING LAKEVIEW DRIVE...



AT 650 PM EDT THURSDAY...WATER WAS STILL 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 

CONTINUES TO REMAIN HIGH 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 

CONTINUE DISCHARGING WATER UNDER LAKEVIEW DRIVE INTO THE CASCADE 

LAKE.  THE INFLUX OF WATER INTO 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.  



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