Flood Advisory

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
526 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

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526 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LEHIGH ACRES...FORT MYERS

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 526 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR ASSOCIATED WITH A CLUSTER OF
  THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ADVISED AREA. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS LIKELY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND ALLOW
EXTRA TIME WHILE DRIVING.

DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL DURING TORRENTIAL RAINS. IT COULD CAUSE YOU
TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE IF HYDROPLANING OCCURS.

RAPID RISING STREAMS WILL EXCEED THEIR BANKS BY UP TO 1 FOOT. THIS
WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF NEARBY LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND.

DON`T BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN!

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LAT...LON 2667 8185 2676 8171 2676 8157 2647 8165
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