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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

630 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



FLC043-312345-

GLADES FL-

626 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL GLADES COUNTY...



AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS

DISSIPATED...BUT MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS ARE CONTINUING TO AFFECT THE WARNED

AREA. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO FLOODING IN HOMES AND ROADWAYS THAT

ARE ALREADY FLOODED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALMDALE...

LAKEPORT AND BRIGHTON SEMINOLE RESERVATION.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TENTH TO QUARTER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE

WITH THE MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS IN THE WARNED AREA.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

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

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.



LAT...LON 2680 8148 2686 8111 2708 8105 2700 8147



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