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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

539 PM EDT THU SEP 9 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN OSCEOLA COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT



* AT 539 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A          

  THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE     

  INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO    

  INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. ST CLOUD FIRE RESCUE REPORTED

  MANY ROADS WERE IMPASSABLE WITH WATER BEGINNING TO COME INTO       

  HOMES.  



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 

STREETS...INTERSECTIONS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE 

AREAS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. IT IS EASY TO LOSE 

CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AND HYDROPLANE. IS IS NOT SAFE TO USE CRUISE 

CONTROL ON RAIN SOAKED ROADS.



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. 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 IN

MELBOURNE.



LAT...LON 2834 8087 2796 8087 2797 8135 2809 8134

      2833 8143



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