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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

1137 PM CDT SAT SEP 14 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JACKSON COUNTY IN FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES MARIANNA



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 1128 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER JACKSON COUNTY WITH      

  ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF   

  HOURS...ESPECIALLY TO THE SOUTH OF MARIANNA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  

  HAS ALREADY REPORTED FLOODING OVER ROUTES 273 AND 162...SO         

  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS UNTIL THE FLOODING       

  THREAT HAS ENDED.



* 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 3098 8497 3060 8498 3060 8542 3098 8542



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