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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

1116 PM CST THU FEB 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA

  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 315 AM CST



* AT 1114 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO 

INDICATED HEAVY RAINS MOVING OVER ALREADY RAIN SOAKED AREAS.



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 UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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 3431 8816 3431 8712 3388 8709 3382 8691

          3349 8735 3332 8716 3301 8731 3302 8782

          3316 8784 3293 8834



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