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WGUS74 KMOB 231842

FFSMOB

ALC023-231915-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1242 PM CST MON FEB 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM FOR THE 

FOLLOWING COUNTY...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...CHOCTAW COUNTY.



AT 1242 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAINS 

CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THE 

PRECIPITATION WAS EAST AND NORTHEAST AT AROUND 25 MPH. 



STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED GROUND.



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING SHOULD TAKE 

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND AND NEVER DRIVE 

INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



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