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FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED TO ADD UPGRADE TEXT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

701 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT



* AT 659 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL FROM THE OWENS CROSSROADS AREA...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF 

HUNTSVILLE...ACROSS MUCH OF MARSHALL COUNTY.  RADAR RAINFALL 

ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS BEEN OBSERVED SINCE 4 AM ACROSS PARTS 

OF SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY...AND MARSHALL COUNTY.  THE STORMS ARE 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS 

PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...POSSIBLY 3 INCHES IN SOME 

LOCATIONS...OF RAINFALL THROUGH 10 AM.



THIS UPGRADES THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED 

EARLIER THIS MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM 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.



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.

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