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WGUS74 KHUN 172157

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ALC049-172330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

457 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DE KALB COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM 

CDT...



AT 457 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA HAD ENDED. 

HOWEVER...A MODERATE THUNDERSTORM REMAINED BETWEEN CROSSVILLE AND 

COLLINSVILLE...SLOWLY MOVING NORTH...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED COUNTYWIDE THROUGH 630 PM CDT.



SOME CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 630 PM CDT INCLUDE...

   VALLEY HEAD... SYLVANIA... MENTONE...

   AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS.



AT 445 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A BRIDGE OUT ON 

COUNTY ROAD 215 SOUTHWEST OF RAINSVILLE.



FLOODING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY 

RAINFALL...EVEN IN THE DISTANCE...CAN CREATE SUDDEN FLOWS CAPABLE OF 

OVERTAKING CAMPERS AND HIKERS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD 

WATERS.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST

OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA FOR 

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3475 8556 3454 8553 3420 8584 3420 8609

          3445 8609



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