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WGUS74 KMOB 202255

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ALC035-200015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

550 PM CDT SAT JUL 20 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM FOR 

CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...



AT 550 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH ACROSS 

THE WARNED AREA.  RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVER THE AREA OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS.  ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS ARE 

REPORTING THAT INTERSTATE 65 HAS BEEN FLOODED 4 MILES NORTH OF 

OWASSA...CLOSING BOTH LANES OF THE INTERSTATE.  



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

OCCURRING.  RESIDENTS LIVING IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF FLASH FLOODING

IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND AND NEVER DRIVE INTO AN 

AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

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



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.

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