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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

708 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 708 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED HEAVY RAIN 

ACROSS MARION AND LAMAR COUNTIES.  THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 

CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING.  



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MARION AND LAMAR COUNTIES THIS MORNING AND 

AFTERNOON.  WITH SATURATED GROUND IN PLACE...FLASH FLOODING IS 

LIKELY.



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 3369 8828 3356 8812 3425 8776 3428 8808



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