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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

825 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

  SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE



* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT



* AT 825 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM 11 MILES EAST OF BAY MINETTE TO DEES...OR FROM 11 MILES

  EAST OF BAY MINETTE TO 13 MILES EAST OF ESCATAWPA.  THE AREA OF

  HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...  

  OVER SCHILLINGER AND THREE NOTCH ROADS...

  KNOLLWOOD HOSPITAL AT 830  AM CDT

  OVER PINTO ISLAND AT 845 AM CDT

  OVER I10 AND I65 INTERSECTION AT 900 AM CDT

  OVER TILLMANS CORNER AT 905 AM CDT

  OVER BROOKLEY FIELD AIRPORT AT 910 AM CDT

  OVER I10 NEAR THE BATTLESHIP AT 915 AM CDT



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 FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3096 8776 3058 8844 3047 8817 3081 8759

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