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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

638 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE

  CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 636 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY   RAIN FROM JUST SOUTH OF BAY MINETTE TO JUST WEST OF MOBILE 

REGIONAL AIRPORT.  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK 

SLOWLY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 

TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FELL SINCE MIDNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES POSSIBLE. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3086 8767 3056 8852 3081 8836 3102 8767

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