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WGUS74 KBMX 241557

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ALC083-241645-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

956 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL

1045 AM CST.



AT 955 AM CST...SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN 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...AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS

LIKELY.



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.

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