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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

103 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LIMESTONE COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  MADISON COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 400 PM CDT



* AT 102 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF STRONG 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF MADISON AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES.  RADAR 

HAS ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN A VERY 

SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LIMESTONE...AND 

NORTHWEST CORNER OF MADISON COUNTY.  THE MADISON COUNTY EMA REPORTS 

NUMEROUS ROADS COVERED WITH WATER IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT 

COUNTY AS OF 1 PM.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH IS LIKELY 

OVER MUCH OF THE AFFECTED COUNTIES...AGGRAVATING THE FLASH FLOODING 

THREAT.



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.

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