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FLC071-140000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

603 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.



  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  FORT MYERS.



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 558 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THAT THERE HAS BEEN BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH 

  OF CAPE CORAL AND NORTHERN FORT MYERS. UP TO ONE INCH OF           

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM. 



AT 555 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ALSO REPORTED FLOODING

ALONG MANY STREETS AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HANCOCK BRIDGE 

PARKWAY...BETWEEN 24 AVENUE NORTHEAST...TO SANTA BARBARA BLVD. 



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADS AROUND MUCH OF DOWNTOWN 

CAPE CORAL...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF HANCOCK BRIDGE PARKWAY.



NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED...AND HOMES...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING 

AREAS...COULD EXPERIENCE SOME MINOR FLOODING. 



DONT BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



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LAT...LON 2670 8184 2660 8184 2656 8200 2670 8203



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