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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 200323

FFSMOB

ALC023-200415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1022 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING

COUNTY...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...CHOCTAW COUNTY.



AT 1020 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OUT OF CHOCTAW COUNTY.  PREVIOUS 

HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO HAVE 

MANAGED TO DRAIN OFF...AND THUS THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING HAS 

GREATLY DIMINISHED.



ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...SOME MINOR PONDING OF WATER ALONG FLOOD

PRONE AREAS COULD POSE A HAZARD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AND 

MOTORIST SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 200323

FFSMOB

ALC023-200415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1022 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING

COUNTY...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...CHOCTAW COUNTY.



AT 1020 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OUT OF CHOCTAW COUNTY.  PREVIOUS 

HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO HAVE 

MANAGED TO DRAIN OFF...AND THUS THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING HAS 

GREATLY DIMINISHED.



ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...SOME MINOR PONDING OF WATER ALONG FLOOD

PRONE AREAS COULD POSE A HAZARD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AND 

MOTORIST SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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