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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

725 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT



* AT 725 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL 

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE SPREADING INTO MOST OF JEFFERSON...SHELBY 

...AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES FROM THE WEST...DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS.  THIS AREA HAS ALREADY RECEIVED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 

MIDNIGHT...AND ADDITIONAL TOTALS COULD EXCEED 3 INCHES.  THIS WILL 

WORSEN FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY UNDERWAY...AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...AND EVERY

PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROERTY.

EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED

ROADS...AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.

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