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WGUS54 KMOB 250853

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ALC097-251745-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

353 AM CDT WED SEP 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE



* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT



* AT 337 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A WIDESPREAD AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS.

SINCE 2 AM CDT...THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF 

GENERAL INUNDATION OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IN SOUTHERN MOBILE 

COUNTY.  OF PARTICULAR MENTION ARE THE TOWNS OF BAYOU LA BATRE AND 

SAINT ELMO.



RADAR INDICATES THAT AREAS OF SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY HAVE HAD IN 

EXCESS OF 5 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE NOONTIME ON TUESDAY.  AS MORE HEAVY 

RAIN DEVELOPS AND MOVES ONSHORE...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST NOON.  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL 

EITHER APPROACH OR REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL DUE TO EXPECTED PROLONGED 

MODERATE RAINS.  



VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CAN INDUCE RAPID 

RUNOFF AND SUDDEN RISES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...WHICH MAY CAUSE 

FLOODING MUCH SOONER IN SOME LOCATIONS. 



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.



LAT...LON 3039 8841 3035 8812 3066 8805 3068 8802

          3085 8799 3088 8801 3116 8796 3115 8819

          3112 8843

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