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FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1105 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007

FLC003-089-GAC039-049-031800-
1105 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  BAKER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  NASSAU COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HILLIARD...CALLAHAN...
  CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOODBINE...ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND...
  KINGS BAY BASE...DUNGENESS...
  EASTERN CHARLTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FOLKSTON...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 1105 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA 
OF SLOW MOVING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND 
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED ESTIMATED 
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF 6 
OR MORE INCHES. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 200 PM 
EDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE 
OVER THESE SAME AREAS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON THE ST MARYS RIVER WITHIN THE NEXT FEW 
DAYS AS RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS LEAD TO RISES IN THE RIVER.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA UNTIL 400 PM EDT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR CABLE TELEVISION FOR ANY UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

LAT...LON 3104 8147 3086 8142 3057 8147 3058 8171
      3031 8202 3017 8205 3016 8245 3057 8243
      3057 8220 3088 8212 3107 8203 3105 8193
      3116 8175

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