FFWMIA
FLC021-291600-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1020 AM EDT MON SEP 29 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

* UNTIL NOON EDT

* AT 1005 AM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS IN 
EAST NAPLES, AND GOLDEN GATE AREAS OF WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY. 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ALSO REPORTED THAT GOLDEN GATE 
PARKWAY...SANTA BARBARA BLVD...AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WERE CLOSED DUE 
TO STANDING WATER. SOME HOMES WHERE ALSO STARTING TO SEE STANDING 
WATER IN BACKYARDS IN THE GOLDEN GATE AREA.

SHOWERS AND POSSIBIE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM THE 
GULF OF MEXICO NORTHWARD, OVER WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY THROUGH NOON. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR FROM 
THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY OBSCURE DEEP CANALS OR PONDS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IMMEDIATELY.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT 305 229 4522 TO REPORT
FLOODING.

LAT...LON 2629 8169 2602 8160 2601 8177 2626 8184

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