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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

111 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY

  PERRY COUNTY 

  WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  CHOCTAW COUNTY

  CLARKE COUNTY 

  MARENGO COUNTY 

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CST



* AT 110 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

DEVELOPING AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF INLAND 

SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.  DEVELOPING LOW 

PRESSURE TO THE SOUTHWEST WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE 

HEAVY RAINS. CURRENTLY...FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT AN INCH 

OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR...OR ABOUT 1.5 INCHES IN 2 HOURS WOULD CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING.  THE LATEST SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS INDICATE THAT 

UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 3 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA 

BEFORE 7 AM CST.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE 

UP TO 2 INCHES IN ONE HOUR WHICH FURTHER ELELVATE THE FLASH FLOOD 

POTENTIAL.





RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3096 8910 3099 8890 3108 8852 3119 8840

          3121 8799 3144 8777 3148 8762 3170 8761

          3182 8769 3222 8769 3221 8760 3246 8757

          3250 8778 3246 8798 3231 8791 3229 8838

          3188 8844 3180 8887 3142 8891 3139 8911

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