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WGUS74 KHUN 221602

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ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-221845-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

952 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2003



AT 1000 AM CST...THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END...HOWEVER 

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE. 

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED ALONG AND EAST OF CULLMAN TO 

HUNTSVILLE LINE AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS 

WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN WHICH WILL 

AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA.



AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ALABAMA 

HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 4 PM.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR 

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH 

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES 

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE 

FLOOD.



REPORT ANT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 

THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 

OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3502 8826 3426 8817 3377 8698 3426 8526

          3509 8556



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