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WGUS72 KJAX 262328
FFSJAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
728 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

FLC019-031-270145-
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CLAY FL-DUVAL FL-
728 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR DUVAL AND NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTIES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR DUVAL
AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

AT 724 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A BROAD 
AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE AND NORTHEAST 
CLAY COUNTY PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. WATER RESCUES WERE OCCURRING 
ACROSS PORTIONS OF DUVAL AND NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTY. THIS AREA OF 
SLOW MOVING RAINFALL WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EAST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH 10 
PM. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAN
PABLO...OCEANWAY...JACKSONVILLE BEACH...FORT CAROLINE...NEPTUNE 
BEACH...MAYPORT...LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND AND TALBOT ISLAND. AREAS IN 
NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTY INCLUDING ORANGE PARK...ARGYLE...OAKLEAF 
PLANTATION AND DOCTORS INLET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 8144 3011 8143 3010 8154 3012 8154
      3013 8160 3012 8168 3005 8169 3008 8193
      3039 8189 3058 8161 3055 8161 3057 8159
      3052 8154 3056 8152 3055 8149 3049 8141
      3026 8137

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