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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

226 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 224 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TROY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



* AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE GOSHEN...TROY...AND BRUNDIDGE.  



A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST TO EAST OVER 

PIKE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  THIS CLUSTER WILL PRODUCE 

AREAS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.



LAT...LON 3166 8610 3189 8613 3191 8581 3188 8568

          3173 8571



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