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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

328 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING

COUNTIES...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...ESCAMBIA...CONECUH...MONROE...BUTLER AND

BALDWIN COUNTIES.



AT 328 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN

PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DISSIPATED OR MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND

THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED.



ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...SOME MINOR PONDING OF WATER ALONG FLOOD

PRONE AREAS COULD POSE A HAZARD TO AREA TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF

HOURS AND MOTORIST SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF FLASH FLOODING IS

OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND AND NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA

WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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