...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA...COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN AND UPPER BALDWIN. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * MANY LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WATCH AREA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WITH ISOLATED AREAS OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE EXPERIENCING 10 TO 14 INCHES. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO REDEVELOP LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS A PLUME OF DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINS POSITIONED ATOP THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS. * MANY ROADS HAVE EXPERIENCED INUNDATION DUE TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OVER SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RUNOFF AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS THIS WEEKEND. MANY CREEKS ARE ALSO FLOWING OVER THEIR BANKS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FLASH FLOODING NEAR CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && MC
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 01:58:27 +0000
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