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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
747 PM EDT Wed Sep 28 2022

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTY, 
SOUTHEAST MANATEE, NORTHWEST DESOTO, HARDEE, AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS 
COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hardee County in central Florida...
  Western DeSoto County in south central Florida...
  Northwestern Highlands County in south central Florida...
  Southwestern Charlotte County in southwestern Florida...
  Manatee County in west central Florida...
  Sarasota County in west central Florida...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain associated with 
  Hurricane Ian across the warned area. Between 12 and 19 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches are 
  possible in the warned area through 10:45 PM. Flash flooding is 
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for South central Sarasota county, 
  southeast Manatee, northwest Desoto, Hardee, and northwest 
  Highlands counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
  SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain due to
           Hurricane Ian is producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  North Port, Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Port Charlotte, 
  Southeast Arcadia, Myakka City, Ona, Myakka River State Park, 
  Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Limestone, Nocatee, Brownville, 
  Gardner, Myakka Head, Fort Ogden, Lake Suzy and Hidden River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to 
flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 2733 8225 2735 8223 2762 8197 2764 8147
      2749 8147 2738 8156 2724 8173 2706 8198
      2697 8212 2696 8213 2695 8215 2686 8228
      2686 8229 2684 8231 2711 8252

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

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