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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1208 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1205 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN...ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING INTO WESTERN  

  BIBB COUNTY.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS BIBB COUNTY AND 

  INTO SHELBY COUNTY BETWEEN 1215 AND 1 AM.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES   

  OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3301 8737 3284 8729 3286 8690 3309 8687

          3311 8651 3342 8639 3346 8662



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