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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1035 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1029 PM CDT...WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED OVER 

PORTIONS OF CALHOUN COUNTY.   THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS 

WARNING.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 

AREA...WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE IN SOME LOCATIONS.  FLOODING IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING 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.



CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.



LAT...LON 3392 8593 3385 8559 3378 8564 3365 8564

          3361 8575 3357 8575 3357 8579 3360 8580

          3360 8592 3364 8603 3368 8606 3368 8614

          3378 8604 3385 8605



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