WGUS42 KJAX 062321 FLWJAX BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 721 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 FLC083-070015- /O.NEW.KJAX.FA.W.0002.080706T2321Z-080707T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 721 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 721 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... IMPACTING AREAS EAST OF WEIRSDALE AND MOSS BLUFF. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH UP TO ANOTHER INCH LIKELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. 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 2905 8186 2906 8180 2906 8169 2896 8169 2896 8187 TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 180DEG 0KT 2897 8162 2900 8192 $$