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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1000 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 956 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF JEMISON TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF

  MAPLESVILLE...OR FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTEVALLO TO 11 MILES

  EAST OF BRENT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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