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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

523 PM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 520 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS

  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTH

  CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY INCLUDING RABUN...BAY MINETTE AND

  INTERSTATE 65. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA SINCE 2PM AND UP TO 2 TO 3

  INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL AS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

  TRAIN OVER THE AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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