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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

351 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR 

THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...



IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...BALDWIN COUNTY.



SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOOD PROBLEMS 

INCLUDE...I65 AND AL 287 AND I65 AND AL 59.



AT 351 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OF NORTHERN 

BALDWIN COUNTY. SOME OF THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1 

TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN PER HOUR OVER AN ALREADY SATURATED 

GROUND.  SOME LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED AS MUCH 4.5 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...AND OTHER LOW

LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE.



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.



REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.



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