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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1129 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 230 PM CDT



* AT 1120 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY. ADDITIONAL AREAS OF 

RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER MOST OF MORGAN COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 

THREE HOURS. RADAR INDICATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN 

EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS...IN THE CENTER 

GROVE AND APPLE GROVE AREAS. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 

INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE ENTIRE COUNTY AS ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE AREA.   



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



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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