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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1220 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

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SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
1220 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...SEVERE FLOODING AND PERSISTENT SQUALLS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN
BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 1220 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW A STRONG AND PERSISTENT SQUALL ROTATING AROUND TROPICAL STORM
FAY. THIS SQUALL WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
MPH. THE CENTER OF FAY REMAINS NEAR THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AND IS
MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. RECORD RAINFALL
AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE LEAD TO SEVERE STREET AND LOW LYING
FLOODING WITH SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE HOURS WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES
POSSIBLE.

IT IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED THAT IF YOU DO NOT NEED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE
TODAY TO PLEASE STAY OFF THE ROADS.