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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

339 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



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COLLIER FL-

339 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY...



AT 331 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM DIMINISHING THUNDERSTORM

ACTIVITY. RADAR ESTIMATES ABOUT ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR AND THIS 

SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN TIME. HIGH TIDE HAS PASSED ABOUT 3 

HOURS AGO AND THAT SHOULD HELP THE SITUATION WITH THE MAIN BRIDGE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROYAL PALM 

HAMMOCK AND MARCO ISLAND AIRPORT.



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.



LAT...LON 2608 8153 2595 8144 2592 8164 2590 8170

      2591 8170 2591 8173 2592 8174 2595 8175

      2597 8175 2598 8174 2599 8176



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