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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

151 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 545 AM CDT



* AT 150 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CLAY AND RANDOLPH 

COUNTIES...MAINLY BETWEEN WEDOWEE AND ASHLAND.  THE AREA OF HEAVY 

RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.  RADARS ESTIMATE THAT AS MUCH AS 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL 

AMOUNTS OF 2 OR MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAKING FLASH FLOODING 

LIKELY.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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