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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

917 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 917 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MARENGO COUNTY.  THE HEAVY 

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS MARENGO COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL IN AND AROUND DEMOPOLIS.  WITH THE ABUNDANT 

RAINFALL...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 3217 8803 3204 8788 3229 8755 3245 8774



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