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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

301 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...MINOR...HUEYTOWN...

  HOOVER...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER

  SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...HELENA...COLUMBIANA...

  ALABASTER

  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...MOODY

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...OXFORD...

  ANNISTON

  CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND

  CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEDOWEE

  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LINCOLN...

  CHILDERSBURG



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA...WITH SOME LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES.  AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS 

RAINBANDS FROM IVAN CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH.



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

WILSONVILLE...PINSON....OAK MOUNTAIN STATE 

PARK...HOMEWOOD...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AND ASHVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

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

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

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3348 8727 3311 8688 3313 8625 3317 8526

      3394 8542 3384 8608 3397 8626 3381 8640

      3372 8659 3383 8691



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