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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

800 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...MINOR...HUEYTOWN...GARDENDALE...

  FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 800 PM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN MANY LOCATIONS 

ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY. EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY AROUND EAST LAKE. 

THE EAST LAKE EARTHERN DAM IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. AREA CREEKS SUCH 

AS VILLAGE, FIVE MILE, PATTON, SHADES, TURKEY, AND VALLEY ARE ALL 

EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. PEOPLE LIVING BELOW EARTHERN DAMS 

SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AND REMAIN ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY 

RISING WATER.



* FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE COUNTY MAINLY NEAR AREA 

CREEKS AS WATER RUNS OFF FROM THE TROPICAL SYSTEM IVAN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3346 8720 3329 8700 3360 8658 3381 8687



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