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WGUS72 KMLB 130110

FFSMLB

FLZ064-130115-

MARTIN-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

909 PM EDT WED SEP 12 2001



...FLOOD WARNING FOR MARTIN COUNTY EXPIRED AT 9 PM...



AT 905 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL NEAR THE MARTIN COUNTY 

COAST HAD DECREASED IN INTENSITY...AND MOSTLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN 

EXTENDED OVER MARTIN COUNTY. FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS 

MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS BANDS OF SHOWERS MOVE 

ONSHORE THE MARTIN COUNTY COAST...BUT THE THREAT OF MORE SIGNIFICANT 

FLOODING WAS NO LONGER IMMINENT. 



A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND RESIDENTS 

SHOULD KEEP ALERT IN CASE ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE NEEDED. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS. DRIVERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE WHERE WATER 

OF UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROADS...AS IT IS EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF 

YOUR VEHICLE AND HYDROPLANE...OR EVEN FLOAT IN THE STANDING WATER.



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