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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

338 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY AND RANDOLPH

COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT.



AT 338 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA... 

MAINLY ACROSS NORTHWEST RANDOLPH COUNTY AND NORTEAST CLAY COUNTY.  

RADARS ESTIMATE THAT SOME SPOTS BETWEEN WEDOWEE AND LINEVILLE MAY 

HAVE RECEIVED 6 INCHES OF RAIN...OR MORE...DURING THE LAST SEVERAL 

HOURS...AND FLOODING IS LIKELY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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