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ALC001-047-085-220245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

805 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2003



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

AUTAUGA COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT.



AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THESE 

COUNTIES SINCE ABOUT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON....WHICH HAS LIKELY CAUSED 

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.  THE AREAS THAT GOT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

WERE RIGHT ALONG THE ALABAMA RIVER...ON THE DALLAS AND LOWNDES 

COUNTY LINE...NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO MAY AGGRAVATE ANY 

ONGOING FLOODING IN THE AREA.



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 3271 8644 3200 8653 3210 8704 3264 8690



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