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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 11 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



AT 1028 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

RAINFALL HAD DIMINISHED ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY.  

THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA IS OVER...THUS 

THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER...DUE TO THE CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT EXCESSIVE 

RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA...WATERS WILL ONLY RECEDE SLOWLY THROUGH 

THE AFTERNOON.  IF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS 

EVENING...THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR FURTHER FLOODING.



LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

ROAD CLOSINGS ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF LACEY 

SPRINGS AND SOMERVILLE.

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