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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1226 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 430 AM CST



* AT 1226 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ACROSS THE WARNING COUNTIES DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS.

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH

  430 AM. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.



LAT...LON 3300 8833 3317 8786 3353 8784 3353 8796

          3370 8796 3395 8796 3393 8766 3431 8764

          3432 8816

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