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WGUS74 KHUN 090940

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

335 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



ALC033-059-077-091415-

FRANKLIN AL-LAUDERDALE AL-COLBERT AL-

339 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM CST FOR COLBERT...

LAUDERDALE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 339 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING ALMOST TO MEMPHIS 

TENNESSEE...SLOWLY MOVING TO THE EAST. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN 

INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THIS RAIN BAND...AND THE BAND WILL 

SLOWLY TRACK ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS 

IMMINENT IF NOT ALREADY OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

  UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...MUSCLE SHOALS...

  LEXINGTON...LEIGHTON...KILLEN...FLORENCE AND CHEROKEE



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3433 8813 3431 8758 3468 8751 3500 8722

      3502 8817



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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 090940

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

335 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



ALC033-059-077-091415-

FRANKLIN AL-LAUDERDALE AL-COLBERT AL-

339 AM CST THU DEC 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM CST FOR COLBERT...

LAUDERDALE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 339 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING ALMOST TO MEMPHIS 

TENNESSEE...SLOWLY MOVING TO THE EAST. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN 

INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THIS RAIN BAND...AND THE BAND WILL 

SLOWLY TRACK ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS 

IMMINENT IF NOT ALREADY OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

  UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...MUSCLE SHOALS...

  LEXINGTON...LEIGHTON...KILLEN...FLORENCE AND CHEROKEE



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3433 8813 3431 8758 3468 8751 3500 8722

      3502 8817



$$



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