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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

750 AM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 745 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER MARENGO COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* AT 745 AM CDT...STATE POLICE REPORTED US HIGHWAY 80 IS CLOSED EAST 

BOUND AT THE HALE MARENGO COUNTY LINE.



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.



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.



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



LAT...LON 3203 8806 3203 8766 3248 8753 3250 8787



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