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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

125 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2003





THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A





* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VILLAGE CREEK IN JEFFERSON COUNTY





* UNTIL 400 PM



* HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE CREEK...

AND A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT. 





* FOR VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... 

  NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING. 

  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 

  LATEST STAGE...WAS 9.4 FEET AT 1:20 PM FRIDAY. 

  FLOOD STAGE...IS 10 FEET. 

  THE FORECAST...FOR VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... 

          THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1:45 PM FRIDAY. 

          IT WILL CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND 3 PM FRIDAY. 

          IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM FRIDAY. 





DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  THE WATER 

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.  TWO FEET OF RUSHING 

WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS.  VEHICLES 

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGH GROUND.



YOU CAN REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 

1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3348 8729 3329 8704 3358 8659 3383 8678



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