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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

540 PM EDT WED SEP 4 2002



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...



A RAINBAND MOVING ONSHORE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD 

BROUGHT 4.2 INCHES OF RAIN AT ROCKLEDGE AND OVER 3.7 INCHES AT 

COCOA. SEVERAL REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THE HEAVIEST RAIN ACROSS 

BREVARD COUNTY HAS LET UP. STILL ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE 

ACROSS SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF BREVARD COUNTY MAINLY WEST OF I 95 AND 

ACROSS PALM BAY. THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AS ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN MAY REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA AS RAINFALL FROM EDOUARD 

CONTINUES TO MOVE ONSHORE.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.  THOSE 

LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND 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 IN

MELBOURNE.



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