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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

255 PM CST MON DEC 6 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE...

MADISON...COLBERT AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CST...



AT 255 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE... 

MADISON...COLBERT...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES. RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO 

AND A HALF INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 9 AM...WITH ANOTHER ONE TO TWO 

INCHES BEFORE THAT. WITH THIS MUCH WATER HAVING FALLEN...ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS. MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL.



IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND THE 

UNDERPASS OF HIGHWAY 20 AT HIGHWAY 43 NEAR MCFARLAND PARK HAS 

ALREADY BEEN CLOSED. IN COLBERT COUNTY...A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 247 

WAS CLOSED DUE TO A LANDSLIDE...AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 133 IN 

MUSCLE SHOALS WERE UNDER WATER. 



IN MADISON COUNTY...SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED OFF HIGHWAY 72 EAST OF 

CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN. FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL. 



THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOODED AREAS.



RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT 

FLORENCE IN LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...AND FOR THE BIG NANCE 

CREEK AT COURTLAND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. CONSULT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS 

AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM CST INCLUDE...

ATHENS...FLORENCE...HARVEST...HUNTSVILLE...MERIDIANVILLE...MOULTON...

COURTLAND...TOWN CREEK...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 THEY 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 3500 8633 3454 8634 3456 8680 3471 8710

      3432 8714 3434 8754 3458 8753 3459 8818

      3503 8821



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WGUS74 KHUN 062159 CCA

FFSHUN

ALC033-077-079-083-089-070100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

255 PM CST MON DEC 6 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE...

MADISON...COLBERT AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CST...



AT 255 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE... 

MADISON...COLBERT...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES. RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO 

AND A HALF INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 9 AM...WITH ANOTHER ONE TO TWO 

INCHES BEFORE THAT. WITH THIS MUCH WATER HAVING FALLEN...ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS. MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL.



IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND THE 

UNDERPASS OF HIGHWAY 20 AT HIGHWAY 43 NEAR MCFARLAND PARK HAS 

ALREADY BEEN CLOSED. IN COLBERT COUNTY...PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 133 IN 

MUSCLE SHOALS WERE UNDER WATER. IN FRANKLIN COUNTY...A PORTION OF 

HIGHWAY 247 WAS CLOSED DUE TO A LANDSLIDE NEAR MILE MARKER 5.



IN MADISON COUNTY...SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED OFF HIGHWAY 72 EAST OF 

CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN. FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL. 



THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOODED AREAS.



RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT 

FLORENCE IN LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...AND FOR THE BIG NANCE 

CREEK AT COURTLAND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. CONSULT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS 

AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM CST INCLUDE...

ATHENS...FLORENCE...HARVEST...HUNTSVILLE...MERIDIANVILLE...MOULTON...

COURTLAND...TOWN CREEK...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 THEY 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 3500 8633 3454 8634 3456 8680 3471 8710

      3432 8714 3434 8754 3458 8753 3459 8818

      3503 8821



$$



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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 062159 CCA

FFSHUN

ALC033-077-079-083-089-070100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

255 PM CST MON DEC 6 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE...

MADISON...COLBERT AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CST...



AT 255 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF LAUDERDALE...LIMESTONE... 

MADISON...COLBERT...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES. RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO 

AND A HALF INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 9 AM...WITH ANOTHER ONE TO TWO 

INCHES BEFORE THAT. WITH THIS MUCH WATER HAVING FALLEN...ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS. MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL.



IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND THE 

UNDERPASS OF HIGHWAY 20 AT HIGHWAY 43 NEAR MCFARLAND PARK HAS 

ALREADY BEEN CLOSED. IN COLBERT COUNTY...PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 133 IN 

MUSCLE SHOALS WERE UNDER WATER. IN FRANKLIN COUNTY...A PORTION OF 

HIGHWAY 247 WAS CLOSED DUE TO A LANDSLIDE NEAR MILE MARKER 5.



IN MADISON COUNTY...SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED OFF HIGHWAY 72 EAST OF 

CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN. FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MANY 

CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL. 



THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOODED AREAS.



RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT 

FLORENCE IN LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...AND FOR THE BIG NANCE 

CREEK AT COURTLAND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. CONSULT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS 

AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM CST INCLUDE...

ATHENS...FLORENCE...HARVEST...HUNTSVILLE...MERIDIANVILLE...MOULTON...

COURTLAND...TOWN CREEK...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 THEY 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 3500 8633 3454 8634 3456 8680 3471 8710

      3432 8714 3434 8754 3458 8753 3459 8818

      3503 8821



$$



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