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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL FL

600 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2003



...FLOOD WARNING FOR LEVY AND CITRUS COUNTIES ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6

   PM...



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LEVY AND CITRUS

   COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM...



...FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR

   LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...

   MANATEE...SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE...AND LEE COUNTIES.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT AREAS FROM BROOKSVILLE TO

CEDAR KEY WITH RAINFALL RATES GENERALLY 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH PER HOUR.

HEAVIER RAIN HAS OCCURRED IN LEVY COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR WITH

DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF AROUND 1 1/2 INCHES BETWEEN

LEBANON AND OTTER CREEK.  THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE

NEXT FEW HOURS BEFORE BECOMING MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE LATER THIS

EVENING.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9

PM ACROSS CITRUS AND SOUTHERN LEVY COUNTIES.



ALTHOUGH THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...LOCALIZED

FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH

TONIGHT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS.



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

AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.



$$



OGLESBY

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WGUS72 KTBW 202200

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FLZ039-042-210000-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL FL

600 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2003



...FLOOD WARNING FOR LEVY AND CITRUS COUNTIES ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6

   PM...



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LEVY AND CITRUS

   COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM...



...FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR

   LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...

   MANATEE...SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE...AND LEE COUNTIES.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT AREAS FROM BROOKSVILLE TO

CEDAR KEY WITH RAINFALL RATES GENERALLY 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH PER HOUR.

HEAVIER RAIN HAS OCCURRED IN LEVY COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR WITH

DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF AROUND 1 1/2 INCHES BETWEEN

LEBANON AND OTTER CREEK.  THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE

NEXT FEW HOURS BEFORE BECOMING MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE LATER THIS

EVENING.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9

PM ACROSS CITRUS AND SOUTHERN LEVY COUNTIES.



ALTHOUGH THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...LOCALIZED

FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH

TONIGHT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS.



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

AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.



$$



OGLESBY

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