Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 9:15 AM EDT (13:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 12:15 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Hendry County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KMFL 191315
FFWMFL
FLC051-191615-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FF.W.0008.080819T1315Z-080819T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
915 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LA BELLE...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

* AT 904 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING FROM A CONVECTIVE 
  BAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY. THIS   
  BAND WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FELDA    
  TO FELDA TO 11 MILES EAST OF FELDA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING     
  FROM 7 MILES EAST OF LEHIGH ACRES TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF LA BELLE    
  TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEVILS GARDEN....MOVING NORTHWEST AT 23   
  MPH.

* THE STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AS WELL AS GROUND REPORTS INDICATE 
THAT UP TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL OCCURRED IN SOUTHERN HENDRY COUNTY 
THROUGH SUNRISE. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE 
IN THE WARNED AREA WITH THIS VERY SLOW BAND AS IT ROTATES NORTHWARD 
THROUGH KERI...FELDA...AND INTO LA BELLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 2677 8157 2676 8112 2659 8115 2647 8122
      2642 8127 2651 8127 2652 8137 2651 8157

$$

GS

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WGUS72 KMFL 191501
FFSMFL

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1101 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

FLC051-191615-
/O.CON.KMFL.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080819T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HENDRY FL-
1101 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTY...

AT 1051 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A HEAVY RAIN BAND ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF TROPICAL 
STORM FAY. THIS BAND WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA 
BELLE TO 11 MILES EAST OF LA BELLE TO 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF FELDA TO 
12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FELDA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA 
BELLE TO 11 MILES EAST OF LA BELLE TO DEVILS GARDEN TO 12 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF DEVILS GARDEN...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.

THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE 
COUNTY...MAINLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 833. STATE ROAD 29 MAY ALSO 
EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAINFALL.

RADAR ESTIMATES AND GROUND REPORTS INDICATE OVER 8 INCHES OF RAIN 
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN PARTS OF FELDA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. 
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MEASUREMENTS SHOW NEARLY 4 
INCHES OF RAIN NEAR FELDA JUST SINCE 8 AM THIS MORNING. HENDRY 
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS DITCHES AND SWALES ARE FULL 
ALONG MAJOR ROADS INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 78 AND STATE ROAD 80. 
ROADWAY FLOODING IS LIKELY

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE 
WITHIN THIS RAIN BAND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN

LAT...LON 2676 8113 2660 8115 2647 8122 2642 8127
      2651 8127 2652 8137 2651 8154 2652 8157
      2677 8157

$$

GS

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