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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

202 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...RANDOLPH...

TUSCALOOSA...TALLADEGA...JEFFERSON...CLEBURNE...CALHOUN AND ST. CLAIR

COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT.



AT 202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  

RAINFALL HAS AVERAGED ABOUT 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA SO 

FAR.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY 4 PM.  



THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL AFFECT THE 

BIRMINGHAM...TALLADEGA...ANNISTON...AND HELFIN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3395 8547 3316 8529 3313 8645 3347 8627

      3360 8656 3304 8744 3307 8776 3351 8784

      3351 8727 3383 8689 3373 8659 3391 8627

      3385 8605



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