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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

1212 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.



  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  LARGO.

  CLEARWATER.





* UNTIL 115 AM EDT



* AT 1206 AM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING  

  SOUTHWEST OF CLEARWATER WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES IN THE   

  LAST HOUR AND A HALF FROM HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS    

  OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND

CREEKS...SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN

DEPTH...BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL DURING TORRENTIAL RAINS. IT COULD CAUSE YOU

TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE IF HYDROPLANING OCCURS.



DONT BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



&&



LAT...LON 2798 8282 2797 8274 2789 8273 2790 8282



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