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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

720 AM CST WED JAN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1030 AM CST



* AT 720 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A BAND OF     

  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF COLBERT AND 

  LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THIS MORNING.  REPORTS OF SEVERAL ROADS 

  COVERED WITH WATER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE MIDNIGHT.  AN 

  ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THESE COUNTIES THROUGH 

  1030 AM.



THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLY THIS 

MORNING.



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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