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WGUS74 KHUN 191230

FFSHUN

ALC033-077-191245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

730 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES IS

BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



AT 730 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND 

THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS 

BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...WHICH COULD CAUSE 

PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND PROLONG FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND 

POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THERE WILL REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF 

HYDROPLANING DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE 

DRIVING AND TAKE IT SLOWLY



IF MORE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS LATER TODAY...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE 

POSSIBLE AGAIN. STAY NEAR A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION 

TODAY.



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 8720 3476 8725 3479 8741 3456 8748

      3457 8823 3504 8820



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