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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

645 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 645 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTH MADISON COUNTY.  THIS ACTIVITY IS MOVING VERY

  SLOWLY EASTWARD AT 5 MPH.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



2 INCHS OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF

THE COUNTY AND PONDING OF WATER ON STREETS IS CAUSING PROBLEMS.

MORE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...ADDING TO THE

FLOODING PROBLEMS ALREADY IN PLACE. 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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