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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

134 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 430 AM CDT



* AT 134 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE OF 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THE RUSSELLVILLE...AND MOULTON AREAS...TO THE 

  MILLPORT AND DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.  THE RAIN WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 

  TO 30 MPH.  THE GROUND ACROSS THE AREA IS SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL 

  RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.

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