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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

745 PM EDT THU SEP 9 2004



A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...



  OSCEOLA COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING HAVE PRODUCED RAINFALL TOTALS OF TWO TO 

THREE INCHES FROM NORTH OF LAKE KISSIMMEE TO WEST OF NARCOOSSEE. 

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS WEAKEN ACROSS OSCEOLA COUNTY THIS EVENING. 

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS CONTINUE AND WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 INCH 

OF RAINFALL IN SOME LOCATIONS. SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO END 

AROUND 10 PM.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM STORMS 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MELBOURNE.



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K. KUYPER

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