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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

1034 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VOLUSIA COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 130 PM EDT



* AT 1034 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST OF VOLUSIA COUNTY MOVING NORTH AT 25 

MPH.



THIS RAIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANDS CIRCULATING AROUND TROPICAL 

STORM GABRIELLE.  



6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND PROPERTY ALONG 

THE BANKS OF CREEKS...CULVERTS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT 

TO FLOODING.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU

ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS 

LIVING ALONG CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 

LIFE AND PROPERTY. 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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