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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

648 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM

CDT...



AT 648 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MADISON COUNTY...INCLUDING 

METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE. RAINFALL OF OVER TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN IN 

PORTIONS OF DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE SINCE 4 PM. 



THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND SOME 

FLOOD REPORTS...INCLUDING ON LOW GAP ROAD IN OWENS CROSSROADS. THERE 

IS A SERIOUS THREAT OF HYDROPLANING. IN ADDITION...WITH THE HIGH 

WINDS...WATER THAT IS ON ROADWAYS WILL ACTUALLY BE MOVING. USE 

EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.



THE THREAT OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLASH FLOODING IS INCREASING. 

PINHOOK CREEK IN DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE HAS RISEN SEVERAL FEET SINCE 

MIDDAY. RISES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO OCCUR ON OTHER SMALL STREAMS AND 

CREEKS IN THE HUNTSVILLE METRO. THESE RISES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 

THE EVENING.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY ACROSS ALL OF 

MADISON COUNTY FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 930 PM CDT INCLUDE...

GURLEY...HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN...HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...

MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...NEW HOPE...NEW MARKET...OWENS

CROSSROADS...REDSTONE ARSENAL AND TRIANA...AND SURROUNDING AREAS.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE

FLOOD.



LAT...LON 3501 8633 3446 8633 3456 8679 3501 8680



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