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WGUS82 KTAE 010556
FLSTAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
156 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

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Ben Hill GA-Irwin GA-Turner GA-
156 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of south central Georgia, including the
  following counties, Ben Hill, Irwin and Turner.

* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 156 AM 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 3 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Fitzgerald, Mystic, Abba, Arp, Irwinville, Irwinville
    Airport, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P and Pinetta.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 8333 3184 8332 3170 8324 3158 8334
      3165 8348 3171 8346 3185 8348


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