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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1049 AM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 200 PM CDT



* AT 1048 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.  THE 

  ACTIVITY IS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

  AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3258 8683 3202 8674 3209 8637 3205 8614

          3231 8597 3227 8554 3244 8542 3256 8509

          3310 8527 3312 8586 3273 8603



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