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WGUS74 KHUN 191354

FFSHUN

ALC089-191415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

852 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MADISON COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



AT 852 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

RAINFALL WAS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD 

THREAT WAS DIMINISHING AS WELL. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY 

CONTINUE...BUT THE SERIOUS THREAT OF FLOODING IS ENDING. THUS THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



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

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3499 8633 3455 8638 3450 8650 3459 8656

      3459 8678 3499 8678



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