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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

801 AM CDT SAT SEP 14 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  SOUTH CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT



* AT 754 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN 7  

  MILES WEST OF PALMETTO BEACH...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF DAUPHIN   

  ISLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CEDAR POINT AT 825 AM CDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3028 8811 3018 8792 3027 8767 3038 8835

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