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The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather<br /> Watch, which is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday<br /> evening. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels can create many fire<br /> starts. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Numerous<br /> new fire starts could overwhelm initial attack. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 280,281,284 and 285 in<br /> California. The majority of Siskiyou and Modoc Counties. * THUNDERSTORMS...Moving north around 20 to 25 mph. Storm mode<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan,<br /> including the following counties, in south central Michigan,<br /> Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham and Jackson. In southwest Michigan,<br /> Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Michigan, including<br /> the following counties, in central Michigan, Gratiot. In south<br /> central Michigan, Clinton and Ionia. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning<br /> for the following rivers in Florida... Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. For the Shoal River...including Crestview...Minor flooding is<br /> forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, water in yards on Sowel Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - At 12:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.9 feet.<br />

...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning<br /> for the following rivers in Florida...Alabama... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Okaloosa, Covington, Escambia<br /> and Santa Rosa Counties. For the Blackwater River...including Upper Blackwater River, Baker...<br /> Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, flooding of Cotton Ridge Park in Baker<br /> begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning<br /> for the following rivers in Florida...Alabama... Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia<br /> Counties. For the Perdido River...including Barrineau Park...Minor flooding is<br /> forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Perdido River near Barrineau Park. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, water begins to flood bridge roadway and<br /> Florida side of bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in<br /> Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is<br /> forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. * WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, water inundates some properties and<br /> overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road<br /> inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning<br />

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures around 110<br /> degrees expected. * WHERE...Coke, Irion, Nolan, and Sterling Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during<br /> extreme heat and high humidity events.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car<br /> interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Indiana, including the following<br /> counties, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick. * WHEN...From 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this evening through Thursday<br /> morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following<br /> areas, Allen IN, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart,<br /> Fulton IN, Huntington, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern<br /> Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko,<br /> Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Western St. Joseph IN,<br /> White and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following<br />