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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

400 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 358 AM CDT...MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS SHIFTED EAST AND 

SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA...BUT RESIDUAL FLOODING CONTINUES. MANY ROADS 

REMAIN CLOSED AND AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING NEAR 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 3394 8556 3358 8577 3346 8594 3331 8604

          3330 8613 3322 8613 3321 8617 3318 8619

          3319 8643 3332 8637 3349 8634 3380 8650



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