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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

248 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 248 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...MOVING 

EAST AROUND 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES 

ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 AM. MANY ROADS ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES REMAIN 

CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  MANY AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING 

CLOSE TO BANKFULL.



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 3348 8588 3313 8609 3314 8525 3349 8532



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