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WGUS42 KJAX 072318
FLWJAX

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
718 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008

FLC041-080015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FA.W.0003.080707T2318Z-080708T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
718 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHWESTERN GILCHRIST COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 718 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 
STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
OVER SOUTHWESTERN GILCHRIST COUNTY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR CABLE TELEVISION FOR ANY UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

LAT...LON 2965 8296 2967 8295 2965 8285 2959 8284
      2958 8286 2959 8287 2959 8289 2961 8296
      2965 8297

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