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ALC021-037-221615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1102 AM CDT SUN SEP 22 2002



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHILTON AND COOSA COUNTIES HAS BEEN

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



AT 1102 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL

HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS CHILTON AND COOSA COUNTIES. REPORTS ACROSS THE 

AREA ALSO SHOW THAT THE FLOODING THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THUS THE 

WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...

DITCHES...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES WHEN HEAVY RAINS

OCCUR. KEEP IN MIND THAT...THIS DEEP...FAST MOVING WATER WILL

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE RAINS HAVE STOPPED.

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