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ALC073-130030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

652 PM CDT FRI JUL 12 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY IS IN

EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM. AS OF 652 PM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY...GENERALLY TO THE

NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...AND WILL MOVE

INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



MOST OF THE FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN THE GARDENDALE AND MORRIS

COMMUNITIES OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL

ROADS TO FLOOD IN THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS

DIMINISHED OVER THE LAST FEW MINUTES...THESE AREAS ARE STILL PRONE

TO FLOODING.



EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ON AREA ROADWAYS. DO NOT CROSS ROADS

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

TO REACH DESIRED DESTINATIONS.



PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND

NEWS MEDIA TO GET ACCESS TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ON THIS FLOODING EVENT.

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JBW

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