[FLARES] Flood Watch for South Florida

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Issued at: 6:40 AM EDT 7/8/05, expires at: 8:30 PM EDT  7/8/05

Flood  Watch In effect until Sunday morning, 
The NWS in  miami has issued a  
Flood watch for south Florida 
Until Sunday  morning 
Hurricane dennis  is forecast to move across central cuba today  and into the 
southeast gulf of  mexico by Saturday morning. With this  forecast track, 
Mainland South Florida  will be on the right side of  the hurricane which is 
a 
favored area for heavy  rains and potential  flooding. 
After a very wet June across south Florida,  Including A New  record monthly 
rainfall total in excess of 20 inches at naples,  The  Ground Is saturated 
and 
canals are full. Storm total rainfall of 3 to  5  inches is expected across 
south Florida with local amounts as high  as 8 inches  especially over the 
southern 
part of the peninsula through  Sunday morning. Local  amounts as high as 8 
inches are also possible  where spiral bands cause training  of thunderstorms 
across the same  location for several hours. 
These heavy  rains coupled with already  saturated conditions will be enough 
to cause  localized flooding across  parts of mainland south Florida. Persons 
with  potential flood problems  from heavy rains should check preparedness 
requirements  and take  action to protect property today. Squalls associated 
with the 
outer   bands of hurricane dennis will begin to affect parts of south Florida 
as  early  as this afternoon. 
A flood watch means conditions are favorable  for heavy  rains and possible 
flooding. Persons in the watch area  should remain weather  alert and be 
ready 
for quick action should  flooding begin or a warning be  issued. Additional 
updates will be  issued later today. 
Stay tuned to noaa  weather radio or commercial  radio or television for 
later 
statements and  possible warnings.  


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