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WGUS74 KHUN 240756

FFSHUN

ALC059-079-103-241200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

155 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004



AT 155 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER FRANKLIN...LAWRENCE AND MORGAN 

COUNTIES.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL 

AGGRAVATE EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS OVER THESE AREAS.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 600 AM CST INCLUDE...

FALKVILLE...FLINT CITY...HARTSELLE...MOULTON...NORTH COURTLAND...

PRICEVILLE...RUSSELLVILLE...TRINITY AND BELGREEN...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.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING 

IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD 

WATERS.



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.



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 3453 8752 3473 8734 3460 8701 3448 8661

      3433 8661 3433 8743 3437 8810 3454 8811



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