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WGUS74 KHUN 251543

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ALC033-059-251630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

1042 AM CDT WED AUG 25 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FRANKLIN AND COLBERT COUNTIES

UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...



AT 1042 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS COLBERT AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES... 

ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OVER SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

PORTIONS OF THE ROCK CREEK AND CEDAR CREEK BASINS SINCE 4 AM TODAY. 



THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY IS CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 72 SOUTHWARD IN 

COLBERT COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED IN 

THE HARDEST HIT AREAS OF WESTERN COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN 

COUNTIES.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 1130 AM CDT INCLUDE...CHEROKEE... 

LEIGHTON...LITTLEVILLE...MUSCLE SHOALS...PHIL CAMPBELL...RED 

BAY...RUSSELLVILLE...SHEFFIELD...TUSCUMBIA AND BELGREEN...AND 

SURROUNDING AREAS.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...AND EVERY PRECAUTION

SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS 

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER 

THE ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN IF A RISING CREEK IS 

APPROACHING YOUR PROPERTY...EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY



REPORT FLOODING INCIDENTS TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY...SO IT CAN BE RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3483 8751 3432 8755 3434 8818 3494 8819

      3476 8779



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