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FLC057-031915-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1219 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  TEMPLE TERRACE.
  TAMPA.
  BRANDON.
  MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE.

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 1219 PM EST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
TRAINING OVER CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THIS LINE IS SLOWLY 
MOVING NORTHEAST. 

AT 1219 PM EST...SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADS...MANY OF WHICH ARE IMPASSABLE. 

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 
LOW LYING AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS. POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE MOST AT 
RISK. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS!

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS...SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS 
NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY 
FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE. SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED 
ROADWAYS OR STREAMS. IF NEARING A FLOOD AREA...TURN AROUND AND DRIVE 
TO HIGHER TERRAIN.

DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 2797 8263 2780 8256 2778 8226 2810 8232

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