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WGUS74 KMOB 102027

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

227 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008



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OKALOOSA FL-

227 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR

SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...



AT 221 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS STREAMING 

NORTHEAST AT AROUND 30 MPH...OFF THE SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY COAST.

THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE WARNING AREA 

WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALPARAISO...

SEMINOLE...POSTIL...NICEVILLE AND DEERLAND



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM A HALF TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 315 PM. 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.



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.



LAT...LON 3039 8638 3040 8651 3043 8646 3042 8643

      3045 8642 3049 8645 3043 8655 3044 8658

      3042 8657 3041 8652 3039 8653 3039 8678

      3068 8679 3080 8639 3046 8638 3046 8641

      3042 8643 3041 8639



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