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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

559 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 557 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM ALICEVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON...OR FROM 3

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALICEVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON...

  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3242 8841 3336 8828 3343 8792 3300 8820

          3288 8820 3281 8814 3247 8804



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