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ALC097-282045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

149 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOBILE



* AT 148 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL

  RAIN OVER CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOBILE.

  THE STORMS THAT WERE PRODUCING THIS VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING

  EAST AT 10 MPH...WITH MORE STORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL MOBILE

  COUNTY.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MOBILE HAS RECEIVED NEARLY 

  2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES...WHICH IS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO

  CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.  THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING SUPERSEDES THE

  URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MOBILE COUNTY.

 

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.



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 IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3071 8826 3053 8822 3063 8805 3085 8802

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