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ALC021-037-221500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

807 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CHILTON AND COOSA

COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.



AT 807 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.  

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS CHILTON AND COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 10 

AM...AND ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA...AND AN 

ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES 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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