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000 

WGUS52 KMLB 042246

FFWMLB

FLC009-069-093-095-097-117-127-050345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

645 PM EDT SAT SEP 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BREVARD COUNTY

  LAKE COUNTY

  OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

  ORANGE COUNTY

  OSCEOLA COUNTY

  SEMINOLE COUNTY

  VOLUSIA COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT



* AT 645 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE 

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES WAS 

OVERSPREADING EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 

INDICATE THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN MANY 

LOCATIONS...AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 

THROUGH SUNDAY AS FRANCES DRIFTS SLOWLY OVER THE AREA. LOW LYING 

AREAS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES WERE ALREADY BECOMING FULL IN MANY AREAS 

EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...AND THE FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE EXTENSIVE 

AND SIGNIFICANT HEADING INTO SUNDAY.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING 

INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE 

ROAD OR ITS LINE MARKINGS DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH THE 

WATER. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER CAN MAKE MOST VEHICLES BUOYANT AND 

PRONE TO BEING SWEPT AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY.



A 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. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MELBOURNE. LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FROM THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.



LAT...LON 2786 8048 2945 8109 2897 8198 2818 8167

      2715 8070 2746 8068 2781 8095



$$



GLITTO

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000 

WGUS52 KMLB 042246

FFWMLB

FLC009-069-093-095-097-117-127-050345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

645 PM EDT SAT SEP 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BREVARD COUNTY

  LAKE COUNTY

  OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

  ORANGE COUNTY

  OSCEOLA COUNTY

  SEMINOLE COUNTY

  VOLUSIA COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT



* AT 645 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE 

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES WAS 

OVERSPREADING EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 

INDICATE THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN MANY 

LOCATIONS...AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 

THROUGH SUNDAY AS FRANCES DRIFTS SLOWLY OVER THE AREA. LOW LYING 

AREAS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES WERE ALREADY BECOMING FULL IN MANY AREAS 

EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...AND THE FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE EXTENSIVE 

AND SIGNIFICANT HEADING INTO SUNDAY.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING 

INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE 

ROAD OR ITS LINE MARKINGS DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH THE 

WATER. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER CAN MAKE MOST VEHICLES BUOYANT AND 

PRONE TO BEING SWEPT AWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY.



A 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. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MELBOURNE. LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FROM THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.



LAT...LON 2786 8048 2945 8109 2897 8198 2818 8167

      2715 8070 2746 8068 2781 8095



$$



GLITTO

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