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 FLC101-022300- /O.CON.KTBW.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160902T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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. && LAT...LON 2821 8276 2836 8272 2837 8264 2828 8260 2820 8266 $$