Incident Sign
 The
Federal Highway Administration, with its "Letter
of Support " has approved the Flooding Ahead Don't Drown sign as
an official Incident Road Sign. For details on producing this FHWA sign,
go to: http://weather.gov/os/water/tadd/pdfs/TADDroad_sign.pdf
A traffic incident is an emergency road user occurrence, a natural disaster,
or other unplanned event that affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic.
Temporary Traffic Control traffic incident management situations may have
a black legend and border on a fluorescent pink background. Incident Signs
are deployed by emergency personnel on an as needed, event driven basis.
Local NWS offices are encouraged to work with community officials in promoting
this sign to save lives and property.
The following are the requirements:
Color: The official RGB background color is 255:40:140 or Pantone 232
Size: 24" x 36"
Wording (3 lines of text):
Flooding Ahead
Turn Around
Don't Drown
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Warning Sign
This Warning Sign, “When Flooded, Turn Around Don't Drown,” is compliant
with the Federal Highway Administration's regulations and can be produced
and deployed as an official road sign. For details on producing this sign,
refer to http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/SHSm/warning.pdf
Select W8-13 in the left bar.
This information can be provided to local agencies who want to order and
deploy Warning Signs
This sign serves as a valuable and life-saving compliment to our mutually
developed FHWA-sanctioned TADD Incident Sign. This Warning Sign should be
deployed at locations where the incidence of flooding is high, the onset
of flooding is rapid, and/or where flooding occurs in isolated locations.
Warning Signs tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead, such
as warning you to slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary, or a hazard
or special situation on the roadway that is ahead.
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