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ALC073-117-121-221615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

945 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



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

JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CDT.



AT 941 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN 

PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON...SHELBY AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES.  THIS HEAVY 

RAIN WILL CONTINUE MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 11 AM.  

PARTS OF THE WARNING AREA HAVE RECEIVED UP TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 

MIDNIGHT... AND AND ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...OR MORE...OF RAIN IS 

POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. 



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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