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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN ... BAKER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA ... WESTERN ALACHUA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE ... WESTERN BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... COLUMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAKE CITY ... GILCHRIST COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ...TRENTON ...BELL ... HAMILTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ...WHITE SPRINGS ...SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK ...JENNINGS ...JASPER ... SUWANNEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ...SUWANNEE SPRINGS ...LIVE OAK ... ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK ... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ...WORTHINGTON SPRINGS ...RAIFORD ...LAKE BUTLER ...

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 657 PM EDT ...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL RAINBANDS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED ESTIMATED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ...WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES LIKELY THROUGH 1245 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ...HIGHWAYS ...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS ...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE ...TURN AROUND ...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS ...OR CABLE TELEVISION FOR ANY UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE EARLY TODAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN AROUND 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE SUWANNEE VALLEY AREA ...AND AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ALACHUA AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT ...

AT 645 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES WEST OF FLEMINGTON ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LOWELL ...FLEMINGTON ...REDDICK ...MCINTOSH ...MICANOPY ...CROSS CREEK ...GAINESVILLE ...ROCHELLE ...GROVE PARK AND GAINESVILLE AIRPORT THROUGH 730 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

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