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WGUS74 KHUN 241123

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ALC033-059-079-083-103-241200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

520 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004



AT 520 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAINFALL CONTINUING AT AROUND 1/2 INCH PER HOUR OVER EASTERN 

FRANKLIN COUNTY AND MOST OF LAWRENCE AND MORGAN COUNTY.



THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING AS OF 5 AM...BUT THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL 6 AM CST DUE TO THE PERSISTENT 

RAIN.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 600 AM CST INCLUDE...

DECATUR...FALKVILLE...FLINT CITY...HARTSELLE...LITTLEVILLE...

MOULTON...NORTH COURTLAND...PRICEVILLE...RED BAY...RUSSELLVILLE...

TOWN CREEK...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.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN 

IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  



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



PLEASE 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 3461 8659 3432 8659 3435 8740 3435 8770

      3436 8818 3462 8816 3460 8758 3483 8741

      3473 8708 3460 8684



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