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WGUS74 KHUN 150642

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ALC079-150830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

142 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM

CDT...



AT 142 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAIN

WAS ENDING OVER LAWRENCE COUNTY. HOWEVER...EARLIER HEAVY RAINS OF 

THREE TO FIVE INCHES...AS ESTIMATED BY RADAR...HAVE LED TO 

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE BIG NANCE CREEK BASIN...INCLUDING WATER 

COVERING THE ROAD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COURTLAND...AT COUNTY ROAD 

150. AT 100 AM CDT...THE RIVER STAGE AT COURTLAND ON BIG NANCE CREEK 

WAS 9.6 FEET AND RISING. WITH THE RAIN ENDING...THE CREEK SHOULD 

CREST DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.



SOME CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 330 AM CDT INCLUDE...

   COURTLAND... TOWN CREEK...

   AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS.



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 TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA 

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3466 8711 3432 8713 3431 8752 3457 8752

          3469 8741 3475 8728



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