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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1200 PM 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 300 PM CDT



* AT 1200 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARAB. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN NORTH OF ARAB AND OVER THE REDSTONE ARSENAL DURING 

THE PAST 3 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE AS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE AREA. 



THIS EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THESE COUNTIES. 



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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