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ALC073-080145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

438 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VILLAGE CREEK IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 845 PM CDT



* AT 433 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY   RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN.  VILLAGE 

CREEK WAS CURRENTLY AT 8.5 FEET AND SHOULD CREST AT 13 TO 14 FEET 

DURING THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...AND EVERY

PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED

ROADS...AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.



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 3373 8665 3355 8704 3342 8697 3353 8665



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