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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

657 PM EDT WED SEP 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARTIN COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 9 PM EDT



* AT 655 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF MARTIN COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS FROM 

STUART SOUTH TO PORT SALERNO...HOBE SOUND AND JUPITER ILAND. THE 

SHOWERS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING ONSHORE FROM THE 

COASTAL WATERS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH 9 PM. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM IN 

THESE ALREADY RAIN SOAKED AREAS.



STREETS AND ROADS...LOW LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS WILL BE 

ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN 

IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. 

DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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