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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

715 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1100 AM CST



* AT 655 AM CST...AREAS OF FLOODING CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED BY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THIS MORNING. MANY ROADS ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA ARE UNDERWATER WITH SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND ROADS CLOSED IN 

CHOCTAW AND CLARKE COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST 

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. THIS 

PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE OVER THE WARNED AREA WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS WITH HEAVY RAINS LIKELY. UP TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN 

COULD FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA BEFORE 11 AM CST...THEREFORE THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS 

OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR 

OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, 

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3255 8786 3243 8805 3233 8796 3231 8842

          3188 8847 3183 8893 3144 8892 3145 8915

          3093 8914 3093 8884 3100 8882 3100 8843

          3115 8844 3116 8800 3147 8764 3183 8752

          3183 8770 3215 8765 3215 8754 3249 8753

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