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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
446 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

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COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN BREVARD
COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
446 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...GUSTY SQUALLS CONTINUE TO SWEEP ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN BANDS ACROSS VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE AND
ORANGE COUNTIES. THESE BANDS OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO
PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
AND SEVERE STREET AND LOW LEVEL FLOODING. ANOTHER ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS THE ABOVE
MENTIONED AREAS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45
AND 55 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH SOME OF THESE SQUALLS.

A FEW CITIES EXPERIENCING HEAVIER RAIN BANDS INCLUDE
HAWTHORNE...ASTATULA...WINTER GARDEN...WINTER PARK...OVIEDO...LAKE
HARNEY...MAYTOWN AND APOLLO BEACH.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO
ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS SAFELY.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP IN YOUR
AREA.