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WGUS74 KHUN 142352

FFSHUN

ALC033-059-077-150245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

654 PM CDT WED JUL 14 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA FOR 

LAUDERDALE COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...COLBERT COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM 

CDT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 9 PM CDT...



AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM NEAR WATERLOO IN WESTERN 

LAUDERDALE COUNTY...EXTENDING SOUTH TO CHEROKEE...THEN FURTHER SOUTH 

ACROSS MUCH OF FRANKLIN COUNTY ALABAMA. EXPECT FURTHER RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE TO CLOSE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR 

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH 

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES 

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE 

FLOOD.



REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...SO 

IT CAN BE RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3503 8819 3488 8816 3433 8816 3433 8754

      3458 8754 3495 8735 3484 8735 3475 8728

      3501 8721 3502 8733 3502 8779



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