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WGUS74 KBMX 130232

FFSBHM

ALC073-130330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

924 PM CDT FRI JUL 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 1015 

PM...



AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 

MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY...BUT 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. 

RADAR ESTIMATES TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN FELL THIS EVENING...WITH 

SOME ISOLATED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS SIX INCHES. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

MAINLY OCCURRED FROM BIRMINGHAM...TO TARRANT...TO PINSON. REPORTS 

INDICATE NUMEROUS LOCAL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ABOVE BANKFULL AND 

FLOODING ROADWAYS. MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND THE RUNOFF FROM THE 

HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FRO A FEW MORE HOURS. 



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...

DITCHES...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES WHEN HEAVY RAINS

OCCUR. KEEP IN MIND THAT...THIS DEEP...FAST MOVING WATER WILL

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE RAINS HAVE STOPPED.

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WGUS74 KBMX 130235 CCA

FFSBHM

ALC073-130330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

924 PM CDT FRI JUL 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 1015 

PM...



AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 

MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY...BUT 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN JEFFERSON 

COUNTY...WITH UP TO ANOTHER HALF INCH POSSIBLE THROUGH 1015 PM. 

RADAR ESTIMATES TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN FELL THIS EVENING...WITH 

SOME ISOLATED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS SIX INCHES. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

MAINLY OCCURRED FROM BIRMINGHAM...TO TARRANT...TO PINSON. REPORTS 

INDICATE NUMEROUS LOCAL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ABOVE BANKFULL AND 

FLOODING ROADWAYS. MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND THE RUNOFF FROM THE 

HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. 



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...

DITCHES...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES WHEN HEAVY RAINS

OCCUR. KEEP IN MIND THAT...THIS DEEP...FAST MOVING WATER WILL

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE RAINS HAVE STOPPED.

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