Flood Statement

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PALM BEACH FL-
934 PM EDT MON OCT 3 2016

…THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY…

AT 931 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE DISSIPATED. HOWEVER, LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FLOOD ADVISORY AREA WHICH CAN STILL PRODUCED ANOTHER QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH OF RAINFALL. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUED THE MINOR FLOODING. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED…OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT…LON 2635 8005 2638 8016 2644 8021 2664 8026
2666 8003

$$

BAXTER

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Author: Howard

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