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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1056 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1054 PM CDT...JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 

CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY...WITH 

NUMEROUS ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.  THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE 

PREVIOUS WARNING.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 

AREA...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.



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 3345 8728 3363 8713 3363 8710 3366 8709

          3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8690 3384 8676

          3376 8666 3376 8656 3354 8653 3329 8706



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