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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

250 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 250 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE OF 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS LIMESTONE...MADISON...AND MORGAN 

COUNTIES.  THE RAIN WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH.  THE GROUND 

ACROSS THE AREA IS SATURATED AND FLOODING IS BEGINNING ACROSS THE 

AREA.  WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS INTERSTATE 65 NEAR ATHENS IN 

LIMESTONE COUNTY.



MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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