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WGUS74 KHUN 110016

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ALC071-110130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

716 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM 

CDT...



AT 715 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF JACKSON COUNTY. BUT A FEW MORE 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THESE SHOWERS...AND RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS 

ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE A THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW 

LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE.



SOME CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 845 PM CDT INCLUDE...

   SCOTTSBORO...WOODVILLE... STEVENSON...AND SKYLINE.



FLOODING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY 

RAINFALL...EVEN IN THE DISTANT CAN CREATE SUDDEN FLOWS CAPABLE OF 

OVERTAKING THOSE DOWNSTREAM OF FLOOD WATERS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 



PLEASE REPORT INCIDENTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3460 8617 3460 8632 3500 8633 3500 8561

          3485 8558 3458 8585 3447 8600



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