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WGUS52 KTBW 141512

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FLC057-081-101-103-141700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

1109 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS EXTENDED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  NORTHERN MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  SOUTHERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.



* UNTIL 100 PM EDT.



* AT 1115 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED RAINFALL RATES OF THREE INCHES PER HOUR.  WEATHER        

  SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE TAMPA 

  BAY AREA SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 

  IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND

INTERSECTIONS. POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE MOST AT RISK. DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH FLOODED ROADS



A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE. 

IF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IS FLOODING...CLIMB TO A HIGHER LOCATION 

AND SIGNAL FOR RESCUE.



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LAT...LON 2829 8213 2760 8205 2749 8253 2760 8290

          2825 8275



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