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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

445 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2001



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH           

   THURSDAY...



A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL 

CONTINUE TO PULL VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD OVER SOUTH 

FLORIDA. THIS DEPRESSION WILL MOVE LITTLE OR DRIFT SLOWLY WEST 

DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AND COULD BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO 

SOUTH FLORIDA. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES

ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. THE INTERIOR AND WESTERN 

SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WILL HAVE THE GREATEST THREAT OF THESE 

HEAVY RAINS DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



IF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION DRIFTS FAR ENOUGH TO THE WEST...THE 

GREATEST THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST. IF THIS 

INDEED OCCURS...THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEAST COAST MAY BE 

CANCELLED LATER TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...THE WATCH WILL 

PROBABLY REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA.



ALL INTERESTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA FLORIDA SHOULD STAY ALERT AND BE 

PREPARED IF FLOOD WARINGS NEED TO BE ISSUED.



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