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WGUS74 KBMX 200355

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ALC001-047-085-200545-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1052 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES...DALLAS AND

AUTAUGA COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT.



AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 41 IN EASTERN DALLAS 

COUNTY...EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO SELMA. MORE RAIN WAS FALLING 

ACROSS NORTHERN DALLAS AND WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAIN 

AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN DALLAS AND 

WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTIES. 



RADAR ESTIMATES AND GROUND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE 4 TO 5 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. RUNOFF FROM 

THESE VERY HEAVY HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1245 AM.   



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3265 8692 3233 8667 3216 8707 3250 8715



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