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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
540 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2007

FLC031-109-031345-
540 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANDARIN...
  NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FRUIT COVE...

* UNTIL 945 AM EDT

* AT 540 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF
STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 
OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE JACKSONVILLE METRO AREA FROM FRUIT 
COVE NORTHWARD INTO THE MANDARIN SECTION OF JACKSONVILLE INCLUDING 
THE STATE ROAD 13 AND SAN JOSE BOULEVARD REGION. THESE STORMS HAVE 
ALREADY PRODUCED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES 
YESTERDAY...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY THROUGH 945 AM EDT 
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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.

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 2999 8154 3004 8168 3016 8168 3017 8168
      3029 8169 3029 8147 3005 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 180DEG 0KT 3013 8159

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