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WGUS74 KHUN 241211

FFSHUN

ALC049-241430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

610 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004



AT 610 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER DEKALB COUNTY.

THIS WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN THROUGH 830 AM. 

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AREA EAST OF

A LINE FROM FORT PAYNE TO CROSSVILLE UNTIL THAT TIME.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 830 AM CST INCLUDE...

COLLINSVILLE...CROSSVILLE AND FORT PAYNE...AND SURROUNDING AREAS.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMA OFFICIALS REPORTED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF 

WATER ON ROADS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 11 AND 68 AT 338 AM. 

ALSO...A BRIDGE WAS WASHED OUT AT 354 AM IN THE ADAMSBURG AREA...

A FEW MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT PAYNE.



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.



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY.



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 8554 3420 8583 3425 8609 3453 8576



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