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WGUS74 KMOB 261926

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ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-262100-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

225 PM CDT THU SEP 26 2002



...THE FLOOD WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE HAS BEEN

CANCELLED...



THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED AS WEAKENING

TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER NORTHWARD INTO THE

MISSISSIPPI...AND RAIN BANDS DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA.  ALTHOUGH THE

FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED...A FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN

EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA

PANHANDLE DUE TO TIDAL SURGE FLOODING...SWOLLEN STREAMS AND CREEKS

AND FLOODING OF SOME ROADWAYS.  THE TIDAL SURGE FLOODING WILL BE

MAINLY NEAR THE MOBILE BAY AND DAUPHIN ISLAND AREA...BUT TIDES ARE

EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE THROUGH TONIGHT.  IN ADDITION...FLOOD

WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL RIVERS ACROSS

THE AREA UNTIL RIVER LEVELS SUBSIDE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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