danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Mon Oct 04 2004 08:54 PM
Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
815 PM EDT MON OCT 4 2004


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A


* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA



* UNTIL 215 AM EDT


* AT 809 PM EDT...REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE BRADFORD COUNTY
SHERIFF INDICATED THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE LAWTEY AREA
NEAR COUNTY ROAD 225 WEST. WHILE THE CAUSE OF THE FLOODING IS
NOT YET KNOWN...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A LEVEE ON A RETENTION
POND HAS FAILED CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY
SURROUNDING AREAS.

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE LAWTEY.


Additional information, below, from NWS Jacksonville Area Forecast Discussion.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
930 PM EDT MON OCT 4 2004

. HYDRO...UPDATE...HAVE TALKED TO EM IN BRADFORD COUNTY AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM PUBLIC REPORT OF FLOODING DUE TO POSSIBLE LEVEE FAILURE... FLOODED ROADS WERE LEFT OVER RESULTS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IN JEANNE AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THE PAST FEW DAYS. WILL CANCEL FLASH FLOOD WARNING AND UPDATE WITH FLOOD STATEMENT CONCERNING FLOODING ON SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE COUNTY.