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WGUS52 KTAE 150239

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FLC131-150400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

934 PM CDT SAT SEP 14 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WALTON COUNTY IN FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES DE FUNIAK SPRINGS AND PONCE DE LEON



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 930 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT RECENT HEAVY    

  RAIN HAD PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE PONCE DE LEON AREA ON 

  HIGHWAY 81 SOUTH. REPORTS INDICATED THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATERS   

  IS COVERING SEVERAL ROADWAYS IN THIS AREA MAKING TRAVEL            

  HAZARDOUS. ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS OVER...SOME          

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS    

  WHICH MAY WORSEN THE PROBLEM.  



* DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE

  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

  CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED

  QUICKLY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP MOST

  CARS AWAY. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3039 8609 3048 8622 3048 8632 3081 8632

          3085 8607 3070 8604 3054 8588 3039 8600



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