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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

730 AM CDT SAT AUG 11 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT



* AT 717 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF 

MORGAN COUNTY.  MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT SOME ROADS IN 

THE LACEYS SPRINGS AND SOMERVILLE AREAS HAVE WATER ON THEM AND SOME 

ARE IMPASSABLE.  RADAR ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED 

ACROSS THIS AREA SINCE 4 AM.  AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO WILL OCCUR 

THROUGH 10 AM.  COMBINED WITH FRIDAYS HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THIS 

SAME AREA...MORE RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING.  AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS 

ARE NEAR OR AT BANKFUL AND WILL SPILL OVER ONTO ROADS AND PROPERTY.



THIS WARNING REPLACES 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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