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FFSJAX

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

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

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR DUVAL COUNTY AND NORTHEAST CLAY 
COUNTY...

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

AT 848 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT 
FLOODING ACROSS THE JACKSONVILLE WESTSIDE...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE 
AND IN PORTIONS OF THE ARLINGTON AREA. AREAS FROM OAKLEAF PLANTATION 
AND ORANGE PARK ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING INCLUDING ROAD 
CLOSURES. THE BROAD AREA OF RAIN WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

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.

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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

$$

ENYEDI