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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

859 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA



* UNTIL 1200 AM EDT



* AT 855 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A 

LARGE SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER AND TO 

THE WEST OF BROWARD COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING 

EAST...INTO METROPOLITAN BROWARD COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 



RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 

THE FLOOD THREAT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.



BROWARD COUNTY FIRE RESCUE REPORTED THAT MOST ROADWAYS ACROSS 

EASTERN BROWARD COUNTY WERE FLOODED. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH AREAS WHERE 

THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY OBSCURE DEEP CANALS OR 

PONDS. PLEASE AVOID VENTURING OUT ON THE ROAD TONIGHT UNLESS IT IS 

AN EMERGENCY



LAT...LON 2612 8028 2599 8013 2597 8005 2633 8010



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