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WGUS54 KMOB 312242

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FLC091-113-010030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

440 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA



* UNTIL 630 PM CST



* AT 440 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM TRAINING    

  FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS MAINLY THE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SANTA ROSA 

  AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE       

  PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 



* THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL EFFECT AREAS...

  ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM WEST OF MILTON TO EAST   

  OF CRESTVIEW THROUGH 630 PM CST.



RADAR AND AREA OBSERVATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT AT LEAST 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVER THE PAST 

3 HOURS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED 

ACROSS SANTA ROSA COUNTY...AND ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS 

LIKELY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS

OTHER POUR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY

TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3091 8727 3038 8710 3042 8642 3095 8642



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