Flood Warning: Southeastern Escambia, Southwestern Santa Rosa

November 9, 2009

* Flash Flood Warning for…
southeastern Escambia County in northwest Florida…
this includes the city of Pensacola…
southwestern Santa Rosa County in northwest Florida…
southern Baldwin County in southwest Alabama…
extreme southeastern Mobile County in southwest Alabama…

* until 130 am CST

* at 1023 PM CST…National Weather Service radar indicated a rain band
associated with Tropical Storm Ida…nearly stationary over southern portions
of Baldwin County Alabama…southern Escambia County and extreme
southwest Santa Rosa County in Florida. Doppler weather radar trends indicate the
potential of heavy rain will continue into the predawn hours Tuesday morning
over the warned area.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Bon
Secour…Turkey Branch…Summerdale…

Silverhill…Seminole…
Robertsdale…Point Clear…Oak…mouth of Weeks Bay…Montrose…
Miflin…Marlow…Magnolia Springs…Lillian…Houstonville…
Foley…Fairhope…Elsanor…Elberta…Clay City…Battles Wharf…
West Pensacola…Warrington…Pensacola regional a/p…Pensacola
naval base…pace…Myrtle Grove…Gulf Breeze…Goulding…
Gonzalez…Ferry Pass…Ensley…East Pensacola Heights…Cottage
Hill…Cantonment…Brownsville…Brent…Beulah and BellviewDoppler weather precipitation estimates suggest that upwards of 2 to
3 inches of rain has already fallen over portions of southern
Baldwin County…southeast of Foley since 7 PM this evening. Amounts
of just under 2 inches have fallen over southern Escambia County.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area through 130 am Tuesday morning.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed…act quickly.
Move up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in
areas subject to flooding when water begins rising.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice…turn around…dont drown.

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