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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

830 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT



* AT 827 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE LACEYS 

SPRING...VALHERMOSO SPRINGS...MORGAN CITY...APPLE GROVE...AND CENTER 

GROVE AREAS.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.  RADAR 

INDICATES 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF 

EXTREME EAST-CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. 



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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