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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1255 AM CDT THU JUL 4 2002





AT 1255 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAUSED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS 

WINSTON AND WALKER COUNTIES HAS MOVED WEST INTO 

MARION...FAYETTE...AND LAMAR COUNTIES.  REPORTS ACROSS THE AREA ALSO 

SHOW THAT THE FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES AND THUS THE FLOOD WARNING 

REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2:15 AM.  SINCE THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED 

OUT OF THE AREA...THE WATER SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE.



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.

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