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ALC073-115-117-121-221230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

346 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY...TALLADEGA...

JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT.



AT 346 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AREA...EAST 

ACROSS SHELBY AND SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...AND INTO TALLADEGA 

COUNTY.  RAIN IS FALLING AT A RATE OF UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN 

THIS AREA AND FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.  RADARS ESTIMATE THAT SOME 

SPOTS MAY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 4...OR MORE...INCHES OF RAIN.



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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