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FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

600 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2001



...FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH SATURDAY...



ALTHOUGH THE FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTH FLORIDA HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 

LAST SATURDAY...AN UNPRECEDENTED PERIOD OF TIME...THE POTENTIAL FOR 

FLOODING CONTINUES...AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. 



THE ORIGINAL REASON FOR THE FLOOD WATCH INVOLVED A WEAK TROUGH OF 

LOW PRESSURE...BUT THAT HAS QUICKLY EVOLVED INTO STRONG TROPICAL 

STORM GABRIELLE IN THE EAST GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. GABRIELLE 

IS EXPECTED TO PUMP LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE FROM THE GULF ACROSS 

SOUTH FLORIDA ALONG WITH SQUALLY WEATHER TODAY...ESPECIALLY NOW THAT 

THE LATEST HURRICANE CENTER TRACK PUTS GABRIELLE MAKING LANDFALL 

JUST SOUTH OF SARASOTA AROUND NOON TODAY. THIS WILL MAKE THE PERIOD 

FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS THE HIGHEST RISK 

PERIOD FOR FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS.

 

THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 

PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST. ELSEWHERE...AREAS 

OF GENERALLY LESS THAN OR NEAR 10 INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH 

EARLY SATURDAY. THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HAS 

ADVISED  THAT  CANALS ARE ALREADY NEAR CAPACITY AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING. HOWEVER...THE ULTIMATE EFFECT ACROSS SOUTH 

FLORIDA WILL DEPEND ON THE PATH TAKEN BY TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE. 

THEREFORE...PERSONS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR 

STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE ON 

THE LOCAL EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE AS NEW ADVISORIES 

BECOME AVAILABLE FROM THE HURRICANE CENTER.



RAINFALL TOTALS...IN INCHES...THAT HAVE EXCEEDED SIX INCHES FOR THE 

PAST FIVE DAYS ENDING AT 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING INCLUDE...



9.65... KEY BISCAYNE.

9.64... FORT LAUDERDALE DIXIE WATER PLANT.

9.14... HIALEAH.

8.34... MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

7.95... FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH.

7.37... FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.

7.26... WEST PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

6.70... HOLLYWOOD.

6.37... WEST KENDALL...TAMIAMI AIRPORT.



DRIVERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION 

AS THE ROADWAYS WILL BE WET WITH SOME PONDING OF WATER. ALL PERSONS 

IN SOUTH FLORIDA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD 

FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED OR SHOULD FLOODING CONDITIONS OCCUR.



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