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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1020 AM CDT MON AUG 13 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE 

FOLLOWING COUNTIES...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...



     BALDWIN...MOBILE.



IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...



     WAYNE...PERRY...GREENE...GEORGE...STONE.





SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE 

AFTERNOON AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...PRODUCING PERIODS OF 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL  A SURFACE BOUNDARY OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY 

WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH THE  AFTERNOON AS UPPER LEVEL 

DISTURBANCES MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THESE 

FEATURES...INTERACTING WITH OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES LEFT OVER FROM 

YESTERDAYS THUNDERSTORMS AND DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE...WILL PROVIDE 

THE FOCUS FOR HEAVY RAINS.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME 

AREA...LEADING TO LOCALIZED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. SOILS OVER 

THE WATCH AREA ARE AT OR NEAR SATURATION IN MANY PLACES. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE RUNOFF INTO AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND 

STREAMS. SOME FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND URBAN 

AREAS IS POSSIBLE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES. 

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT 

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW PREPAREDNESS

REQUIREMENTS...STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION SHOULD

FLASH FLOODING BE OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED FOR

THEIR AREA.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE MOBILE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB.

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