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WGUS82 KTBW 232137
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
537 PM EDT Fri Aug 23 2024


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Lee FL-
537 PM EDT Fri Aug 23 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Florida, including the following 
  county, Lee.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Palmona
    Park, Suncoast Estates and North Fort Myers.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 2665 8205 2669 8204 2673 8195 2671 8183
      2668 8184 2663 8190 2657 8192 2656 8196
      2660 8203


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