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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

843 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1045 AM CST



* AT 843 AM CST...SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS WERE OUT OF THEIR BANKS 

OVER LIMESTONE COUNTY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE 

COUNTY NEAR AND WEST OF THE ELK RIVER.  AT LEAST ONE ROAD WAS BEING 

CLOSED OVER THAT AREA.  ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL BE 

MOVING THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST...THROUGH 10 AM...AND 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS LIKELY.  THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE 

AFTER 10 AM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.  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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