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FLC057-242315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

630 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS EXTENDED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.



  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  TAMPA.



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT.



* AT 630 PM EDT...RAINS HAD TAPERED OFF SOMEWHAT.  

HOWEVER...MODERATE RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE FLOOD THREAT FOR 

MUCH OF TAMPA THROUGH EARLY EVENING.  CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY 

IMPROVE BY SUNSET.



AT 630 PM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED FLOODING IN THE 

FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:



TAMPA ALONG BAYSHORE BOULEVARD.



HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE BETWEEN 30TH AND 40TH STREET.  THIS INCLUDED 

WATER UP TO 3 FEET HIGH ALONG SIDEWALKS AND 2 FEET HIGH ON THE 

ROADWAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND 

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

THROUGH FLOODED ROADS



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LAT...LON 2797 8254 2793 8246 2802 8240 2804 8249



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