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ALC073-080430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

837 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 833 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOOD OVER JEFFERSON 

COUNTY.  SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA ARE STILL REPORTING 

FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE EARLIER RAINS.  THE JEFFERSON EMA 

REPORTED THAT FIVE MILE CREEK IS OUT OF IT ITS BANKS.  THE HEAVY 

RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE FLOOD WATERS SHOULD 

SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.



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 3336 8710 3370 8700 3380 8670 3376 8666

          3376 8656 3362 8657



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