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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

559 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT



* AT 555 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SPREADING INTO CHILTON AND 

COOSA COUNTIES FROM THE NORTH.  IT WILL OVERSPREAD MOST OF THE 

WARNING AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  RAIN IS FALLING AT A RATE 

OF UP TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR...AND FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.



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

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