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ALC071-191430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

824 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM

CDT...



AT 824 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER ALL OF JACKSON COUNTY. 

WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED...CONTINUING RAINFALL WILL 

CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF PROBLEMS...AND CAUSE ANY EXISTING FLOODING TO 

WORSEN.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 930 AM CDT INCLUDE...

BRIDGEPORT...HOLLYWOOD...PISGAH...SCOTTSBORO...SECTION...SKYLINE AND

STEVENSON...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.



REPORT FLOODING INCIDENTS TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY...SO IT CAN BE RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

HUNTSVILLE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA 

OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3497 8565 3487 8560 3449 8606 3463 8611

      3464 8633 3498 8631



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