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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

537 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA



* UNTIL 730 AM CDT



* AT 531 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF HURRICANE IVAN    

  MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY ALABAMA. DOPPLER  

  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR ARE            

  OCCURRING IN THIS BAND.  THESE HEAVY RAINS ARE MOVING NORTHWARD    

  INTO SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY.



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

  WAWBEEK...VOCATION...URIAH...SARDINE...ROBINSONVILLE...POARCH...

  MINEOLA...MEGARGEL...MCCULLOUGH...MANISTEE...MALTA...JEDDO...

  HUXFORD...HOMEWOOD...HOLMAN PRISON...FREEMANVILLE...ELISKA...      

  CARNEY...CANOE...BOONEVILLE AND ATMORE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 

NUMEROUS SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND 

UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

WATERS OF UNKNOWN BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY TAKES A FEW 

INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3100 8750 3101 8726 3150 8744 3136 8771



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