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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

540 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 840 AM CDT



* AT 540 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER MILLPORT...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAYETTE...    

  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.



* THIS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN LAMAR

  COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTH OF VERNON. LAMAR COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED

  WATER OVER BRIDGES IN MILLPORT AND SULLIGENT...WITH A FEW STREETS FLOODED

  IN VERNON. 



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 3383 8827 3352 8827 3355 8809 3355 8795

          3379 8795



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