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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

516 PM CDT WED SEP 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FORT WALTON BEACH...CRESTVIEW



* UNTIL 715 PM CDT



* AT 512 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED STREET FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY  

  98 NEAR MARY ESTHER.  OTHER AREAS OF STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY     

  OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AS A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL    

  WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE COUNTY.  



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS 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

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3041 8640 3038 8678 3099 8676 3099 8639

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