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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

400 AM EDT SAT SEP 15 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.



  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.

  PARRISH.

  LAKEWOOD RANCH.

  PALMETTO.

  BRADENTON.

  BAYSHORE GARDENS.



* UNTIL 800 AM EDT.



* AT 400 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR. TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE    

  PRODUCED EIGHT TO TEN INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE COUNTY ON FRIDAY.  

  CONTINUED RAINFALL THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL     

  FLOODING THROUGH SUNRISE. 



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND NOW. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS...SHOULD

TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW 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 AND SEEK HIGHER

GROUND.



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING FLOOD. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR STREAMS. IF NEARING A 

FLOOD AREA...TURN AROUND AND DRIVE TO HIGHER TERRAIN.



$$



LAT...LON 2762 8210 2738 8207 2740 8258 2762 8267



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