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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1022 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 215 AM CDT



* AT 1010 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY AND CENTRAL 

GREENE COUNTY OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.  THIS HEAVIEST RAINFALL AREA 

IS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 IN SUMTER COUNTY...AND ALONG 

INTERSTATE 20 IN GREENE COUNTY.  



MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER 

SUMTER AND GREENE COUNTIES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  ANOTHER 

COUPLE INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE BY 2 AM.



MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. 

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 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 3295 8836 3246 8842 3266 8782 3309 8785



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