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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

806 AM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 801 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY 

RAINFALL

HAS OCCURRED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS.  

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE AREAS THROUGH THE MORNING 

HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.



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. 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 3310 8646 3311 8532 3249 8506 3248 8533

          3241 8551 3215 8714 3281 8733 3283 8689

          3296 8688 3306 8660 3303 8656 3304 8651

          3309 8651



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