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ALC059-180000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

530 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM 

CDT...



AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAIN OVER FRANKLIN COUNTY EARLIER HAD ENDED. HOWEVER...AN AREA 

OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE BACK INTO 

THE COUNTY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD...SO SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING 

AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE.



SOME CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM CDT INCLUDE...

   BELGREEN... VINA... RUSSELLVILLE... RED BAY... PHIL CAMPBELL...

   AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS.



AT 455 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON COUNTY ROAD 61 

IN CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE

FLOOD.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST

OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3457 8753 3427 8754 3431 8818 3456 8815



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