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WGUS74 KBMX 262231

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ALC073-262330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

530 PM CDT MON JUL 26 2004



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL

630 PM CDT.



AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.



THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS NOW DISSIPATED OVER THE REGION ALTHOUGH RUNOFF 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 630 PM RESULTING IN CONTINUED 

DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN 

RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.   



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.



LAT...LON 3346 8695 3334 8692 3338 8681 3347 8669

      3358 8657 3368 8668



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