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WGUS74 KBMX 210247

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ALC093-210445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

942 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 1145

PM CDT.



AT 942 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN MAINLY IN THE AREA NEAR AND JUST SOUTH OF 

BEAR CREEK.  RADARS HAVE ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THIS AREA. THE RAIN WILL BE GRADUALLY 

DIMINISHING...BUT FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3431 8764 3415 8765 3413 8793 3430 8793



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