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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

621 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008



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GLADES FL-

621 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL GLADES COUNTY...



AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE STORMS OVER THE WARNING AREA HAS DISSIPATED...BUT MODERATE 

RAINS WERE STILL OCCURRING IN THE WARNING AREA. THE MODERATE RAINS 

SHOULD SLOWLY DISSIPATE DURING THE NEXT HOUR PRODUCING ANOTHER 

QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH ON TOP OF THE ALREADY 2 TO 4 INCHES THAT HAS 

OCCURRED OVER THE WARNING AREA DURING AGGRAVATE ANY FLOODING THAT IS 

GOING ON IN THE PALMDALE AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL 

GLADES COUNTY.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 2702 8134 2701 8111 2686 8111 2687 8134



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