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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

753 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

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



* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT



* AT 751 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING  

 STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AROUND THE      

 INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 98 AND WRIGHT PARKWAY IN FORT WALTON        

 BEACH.  A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO        

 MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SAME GENERAL LOCATION THROUGH AT LEAST     

 900 AM.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL COULD FALLALONG

 THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL

 HOURS. 



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.



LAT...LON 3066 8678 3035 8678 3038 8642 3072 8641

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