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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

539 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10   

  MILES WEST OF LIVINGSTON TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELLAMY.  

  THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY AND REDEVELOPING OVER SUMTER     

  COUNTY.  ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS  

  PARTS OF SUMTER COUNTY SINCE 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO      

  EMELLE...LIVINGSTON...YORK...AND BELLAMY



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 3281 8818 3285 8833 3233 8836 3236 8804



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