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WGUS74 KHUN 151612

FFSHUN

ALZ001-002-004-005-151715-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

1011 AM CST SAT FEB 15 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY TIL 1030 AM...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR...LIMESTONE...LAWRENCE AND

COLBERT COUNTIES TIL 1115 AM...



A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINSHOWERS...WITH A FEW

STRIKES OF LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS FROM THE SHOALS TO

ATHENS TO HUNTSVILLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF PER HOUR AN INCH

WILL CONTINUE...AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO EXTEND THESE WARNINGS IF THIS

TREND CONTINUES.



COUNTY ROAD 8 IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS CLOSED...AND MANY OTHER LOW

LYING ROADS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED.



THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND MORE RAIN IS ON THE WAY. THROUGH

SUNDAY MORNING ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY. LOW WATER

BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND ROADS NEARS STREAM AND CREEKS MAY BECOME

FLOODED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



RESIDENTS OF THE SHOALS TO ATHENS SHOULD REMAIN EXTREMELY

VIGILANT. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY.

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GORDON

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