000 WGUS72 KMLB 220226 CCA FFSMLB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1026 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 FLC009-069-095-117-127-220330- /O.CON.KMLB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080822T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ORANGE FL-SEMINOLE FL-LAKE FL-VOLUSIA FL-BREVARD FL- 1026 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN BREVARD...SOUTHEASTERN VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE AND ORANGE COUNTIES... AT 1013 PM EDT...THE LAKE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED EVACUATIONS ONGOING NEAR THE WEKIVA RIVER RESORT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 46. ALSO...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING ARE REPORTED TO BE WIDESPREAD NEAR ASTOR AND WEKIVA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SHARPES...TITUSVILLE AIRPORT... TITUSVILLE...SCOTTSMOOR...PORT SAINT JOHN...PLAYALINDA BEACH... MIMS...LONE CABBAGE FISH CAMP...HAULOVER CANAL... LAKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASTOR...WEKIVA...THE VILLAGES...TAVARES...PAISLEY... MOUNT PLYMOUTH...MOUNT DORA...MASCOTTE...LISBON...LEESBURG...LAKE HARRIS...LAKE GRIFFIN...LADY LAKE...HOWEY IN THE HILLS... GROVELAND...FERNDALE...EUSTIS...EMERALDA...CASSIA... ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ZELLWOOD...WINTER PARK...WINTER GARDEN...WINDERMERE...PINE HILLS...ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... ORLANDO...OCOEE...OAK RIDGE...MGM STUDIOS...MAITLAND...MAGIC KINGDOM...LOCKHART...LAKE APOPKA...FAIRVIEW SHORES...EPCOT... CONWAY...CHRISTMAS...BITHLO...AZALEA PARK...APOPKA... SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER SPRINGS...WEKIVA SPRINGS... SANFORD...OVIEDO...LONGWOOD...LAKE MARY...LAKE JESSUP... GOLDENROD...GENEVA...FOREST CITY...CASSELBERRY...ALTAMONTE SPRINGS... SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...NEW SMYRNA BEACH... OSTEEN...ORANGE CITY...MAYTOWN...LAKE MONROE...EDGEWATER... DELTONA... DRIVING HAZARDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF STANDING WATER IN MANY AREAS. THERE IS A THREAT TO DRIVERS PARTICULARLY ALONG LOW LYING ROADWAYS AND ROADS THAT ARE LINED WITH CULVERTS AND DITCHES. WHILE DRIVING YOU MAY BELIEVE YOU ARE ON THE ROADWAY...HOWEVER YOU MAY LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE. IF YOU STRAY INTO A WATER FILLED DITCH OR HIT A SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION YOUR CAR WILL BE DISABLED...OR EVEN WORSE YOU MAY BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN A SUBMERGED VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREAS. HEED THE WORD OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF YOU ARE TOLD TO EVACUATE. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN !! LAT...LON 2895 8196 2896 8166 2911 8164 2895 8141 2895 8116 2905 8089 2855 8056 2858 8061 2851 8062 2842 8072 2860 8073 2859 8076 2864 8079 2869 8079 2871 8075 2879 8084 2843 8074 2838 8077 2835 8089 2834 8195 $$ SEDLOCK