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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

652 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT



* AT 651 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER MOST OF TUSCALOOSA AND BIBB COUNTIES...AND ADDITIONAL RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST. RAIN IS FALLING 

AT A RATE OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...OR MORE...AND THE RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE OVER THE WARNING AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...CAUSING 

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.

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