000 WGUS82 KTAE 212236 FLSTAE FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 533 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008 FLC005-013-045-059-063-131-133-220030- 433 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN... CALLAWAY... CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... NORTHERN GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... HOLMES COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARIANNA... EASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...CHIPLEY... * UNTIL 630 PM CST/730 PM EST/ * AT 433 PM CST/533 PM EST/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS TO SWELL QUICKLY. RESIDENTS ALONG THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IS EXPECTED. DRIVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEEDS TO AVOID POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING. COMMUTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR FLOODING OF THE NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE ROADS. LAT...LON 3027 8598 3046 8586 3072 8592 3077 8567 3100 8542 3099 8506 3074 8490 3034 8509 3014 8515 3012 8513 2998 8515 2996 8543 $$ 22-BARRY