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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

1101 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008



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HENDRY FL-

1101 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTY...



AT 1051 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A HEAVY RAIN BAND ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF TROPICAL 

STORM FAY. THIS BAND WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA 

BELLE TO 11 MILES EAST OF LA BELLE TO 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF FELDA TO 

12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FELDA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA 

BELLE TO 11 MILES EAST OF LA BELLE TO DEVILS GARDEN TO 12 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF DEVILS GARDEN...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.



THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE 

COUNTY...MAINLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 833. STATE ROAD 29 MAY ALSO 

EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAINFALL.



RADAR ESTIMATES AND GROUND REPORTS INDICATE OVER 8 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN PARTS OF FELDA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. 

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MEASUREMENTS SHOW NEARLY 4 

INCHES OF RAIN NEAR FELDA JUST SINCE 8 AM THIS MORNING. HENDRY 

COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS DITCHES AND SWALES ARE FULL 

ALONG MAJOR ROADS INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 78 AND STATE ROAD 80. 

ROADWAY FLOODING IS LIKELY



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE 

WITHIN THIS RAIN BAND.



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...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



LAT...LON 2676 8113 2660 8115 2647 8122 2642 8127

      2651 8127 2652 8137 2651 8154 2652 8157

      2677 8157



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