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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

129 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  

  HARDEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  WAUCHULA.

  

  DESOTO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  ARCADIA.

  

  HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  SEBRING.

  LAKE PLACID.

  AVON PARK.

  

  CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  PUNTA GORDA.

  PORT CHARLOTTE.

  

  LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  LEHIGH ACRES.

  FORT MYERS BEACH.

  FORT MYERS.

  CAPE CORAL.

  

  MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  PALMETTO.

  BRADENTON.

  

  SARASOTA COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  NORTH PORT.

  ENGLEWOOD.



* UNTIL 330 PM EST



* AT 129 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  RAINFALL RATES CONTINUING OF THREE INCHES PER HOUR.



AT 129 PM EST...WEATHER SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED FLOODING IN AREAS 

AROUND CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS...AS WELL AS PUNTA GORDA AND SOUTH 

OF ENGLEWOOD.



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

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND

CREEKS...SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW 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

AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU

ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS. IF IN A LOW LYING

AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 



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LAT...LON 2763 8116 2730 8106 2709 8130 2703 8157

          2648 8160 2635 8193 2652 8216 2747 8265

          2763 8266



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