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WGUS74 KBMX 120153

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ALC009-073-120200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

852 PM CDT THU JUL 11 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JEFFERSON AND BLOUNT COUNTIES HAS

EXPIRED...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON AND BLOUNT

COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM HAS EXPIRED.  AS OF 852 PM...SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAUSED THE PREVIOUS FLOODING HAVE DISSIPATED...

AND ONLY VERY LIGHT RAINFALL IS FALLING OVER NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON

COUNTY. THIS RAINFALL WILL TOTALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

THE THREAT FOR FLOODING IN THESE LOCATIONS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY

DECREASED.



JEFFERSON COUNTY EMA OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT COUNTY WORKERS

HAVE CLEARED ARKADELPHIA ROAD OF PREVIOUS MUD SLIDE DEBRIS...AND

THE ROAD IS NOW OPEN.



HOWEVER...SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ISOLATED LOCATIONS ON AREA

ROADWAYS IS STILL POSSIBLE. REMEMBER...DO NOT CROSS ROADS

THAT ARE COVERED WITH WATER. IF POSSIBLE...USE HIGHER TERRAIN

ROUTES TO REACH DESIRED DESTINATIONS.

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JBW

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