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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1204 PM CDT SAT APR 5 2008



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BALDWIN AL-OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-

1204 PM CDT SAT APR 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR

SANTA ROSA...SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN

COUNTIES...



AT NOON CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MOST OF THE WEST FLORIDA 

PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST BALDWIN COUNTY ALABAMA. THE HEAVY...POSSIBLY 

FLASH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...MARY 

ESTHER...MUNSON...WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH...OCEAN CITY... 

GALLIVER...EGLIN AFB...HOLT...DESTIN...BAKER...MILLIGAN...CANNON 

TOWN...VALPARAISO...POSTIL...NICEVILLE...CRESTVIEW...BLACKMAN...SEMIN

OLE...PEADEN...CRESTVIEW AIRPORT...DEERLAND...SVEA...LAUREL HILL AND 

DORCAS



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3022 8778 3028 8782 3029 8778 3043 8780

      3055 8765 3068 8734 3071 8730 3082 8729

      3089 8710 3098 8636 3039 8637 3037 8653

      3038 8681

TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 247DEG 34KT 3053 8681



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