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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

903 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA

  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE

  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON

  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE

  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...DAUPHIN ISLAND



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 900 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED BANDS OF   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH ACROSS THE AREA.  



MANY AREAS HAVE REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES SINCE 

MORNING.  THE GROUND IS VERY SATURATED WITH MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS 

ALREADY AT OR ABOVE BANKFUL.  GIVEN ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 

TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING 

HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT.  ALREADY...SOME ROADS HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED FLOODED IN PARTS OF BALDWIN COUNTY.  THIS PROBLEM IS LIKELY 

TO WORSEN GIVEN MORE RAIN ACTIVITY MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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