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WGUS72 KTBW 291409

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FLZ057-061-062-065-292000-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

1010 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2001



...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTH

   CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA



  CHARLOTTE                        DESOTO

  HIGHLANDS                        LEE



AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE

SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO HAS MOVED EASTWARD AND DRY AIR IS MOVING

INTO THE REGION.  SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ACROSS

SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA BUT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS NO

LONGER EXPECTED.



LOCAL RIVERS HAVE FALLEN TO NEAR OR BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND THEY ARE

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

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