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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

239 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARSHALL COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 545 PM CDT



* AT 232 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO 

HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARSHALL 

COUNTY.  THESE STORMS WERE DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  RADAR HAS 

INDICATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF 

WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS.  THIS IS LIKELY TO 

SEND SMALL STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS DURING THE NEXT 3 

HOURS...COVERING MANY ROADS IN THE COUNTY.



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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