Expires:201609022300;Remove:201609022300;851847
WGUS72 KTBW 022157
FFSTBW

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
557 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016


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PASCO FL-
557 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
WESTERN PASCO COUNTY...

AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
HAS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ALONG US-19 IN WESTERN PASCO COUNTY...WITH
STALLED VEHICLES AND WATER RESCUES FROM VEHICLES UNDERWAY.

RADAR ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. HEAVY RAINFALL WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM EDT. THE ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL OVER ALREADY SATURATED SOIL WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING
FLOODING SITUATION.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS...AND RISK
BECOMING STALLED OR SWEPT AWAY. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE
THE DEPTH OF FLOODWATERS...AND MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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LAT...LON 2821 8276 2836 8272 2837 8264 2828 8260
      2820 8266

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