[Weather_Warnings] Urban/Small Stream Flood Advisory

Tue Oct 2 17:08:00 EDT 2007

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
455 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2007

FLC031-109-022200-
ST. JOHNS FL-DUVAL FL-
455 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2007

..THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF 
POOR DRAINAGE IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR MOST OF DUVAL 
COUNTY AND FOR NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY...

AT 500 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LARGE SWATH OF 
HEAVY RAINS...IMPACTING MUCH OF DUVAL COUNTY AND NORTHERN NASSAU 
COUNTY. IMPACTED AREAS INCLUDE...FRUIT COVE...SWITZERLAND... 
DURBIN...PONTE VEDRA AND PALM VALLEY AREAS IN NORTHERN ST. JOHNS 
COUNTY. MOST OF DUVAL COUNTY WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED...INCLUDING THE 
BEACHES...SOUTHSIDE...ARLINGTON...FORT CAROLINE...MANDARIN... 
RIVERSIDE...ORTEGA...NORMANDY AND THE NORTHSIDE. RAINFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF  1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH 600 PM EDT. KEEP 
IN MIND THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS...AND 
ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL EXACERBATE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. 

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

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. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT. 

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

LAT...LON 2986 8126 2988 8146 3002 8147 3014 8151
      3022 8151 3052 8158 3052 8142 3047 8139
      3033 8138 3001 8128

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