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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

330 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 530 PM CDT



* AT 330 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY       

  HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF MOBILE COUNTY...WITH THE HEAVIEST BAND OF  

  RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM TANNER WILLIAMS...TO THE MOBILE REGIONAL   

  AIRPORT...TO THE LADD STADIUM AND PRICHARD AREAS.  THE AREA OF     

  RAINFALL WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* THE STORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  2 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAK GROVE AT 340 PM CDT

  OVER CHUNCHULA AT 345 PM CDT

  3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CELESTE AT 350 PM CDT

  OVER TURNERVILLE AT 400 PM CDT

  OVER BUCKS AT 415 PM CDT

  OVER CHASTANG AT 420 PM CDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.   

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3110 8841 3041 8839 3039 8815 3113 8798

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