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WGUS74 KHUN 182305

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ALC077-190000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

604 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2003



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

CDT...



AT 600 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAIN OVER LAUDERDALE COUNTY EARLIER HAD ENDED.  ALTHOUGH THE 

HEAVY RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE.



SOME CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM CDT INCLUDE...

   LEXINGTON... KILLEN... AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS.



THERE ARE REPORTS OF FLOODING ALONG SOME COUNTY ROADS IN THESE 

LOCATIONS.



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.



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

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3498 8758 3482 8746 3486 8724 3499 8727



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