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WGUS74 KBMX 161916

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ALC009-019-055-127-133-162200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

210 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WALKER...ETOWAH...

BLOUNT...WINSTON AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM CDT.



AT 210 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 

TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE WARNING AREA.  AN ADDITIONAL TWO 

INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE 5 PM.



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 3448 8553 3398 8543 3398 8588 3399 8625

      3380 8657 3385 8691 3356 8731 3373 8751

      3429 8762 3424 8647 3420 8585



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