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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1051 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT



* AT 1046 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM THEODORE TO 8 MILES WEST OF BAYOU LA BATRE. 

  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST.



THERE HAVE BEEN PUBLIC REPORTS OF WATER COMING CLOSE TO HOMES NEAR 

DOG RIVER. 



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  OVER LAURENDINE AT 1105 AM CDT

  OVER DIXON CORNER AT 1115 AM CDT

  OVER BELLEFONTAINE AT 1135 AM CDT

  OVER SOUTH ORCHARD AT 1145 AM CDT

  OVER BAYOU LA BATRE AT NOON CDT

  OVER MON LOUIS...CODEN AT 1210 PM 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 3039 8842 3033 8813 3056 8808 3059 8815

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