

000 

WGUS52 KTAE 271633

FFWTAE

ALC031-045-067-GAC061-239-243-271930-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

1025 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COFFEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...ELBA

  DALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OZARK...FORT RUCKER...DALEVILLE

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE

  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FORT GAINES

  QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CUTHBERT



* UNTIL 130 PM CST (230 PM EST)



* AT 1018 AM CST (1118 AM EST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER    

  RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A DEVELOPING AREA  

  OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE GROUND IS        

  ALREADY SATURATED FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL...AND ADDITIONAL     

  RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE    

  NEXT FEW HOURS...WILL EXACERBATE ONGOING FLOODING IN THIS AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHELLMAN...

  NEWTON...NEW BROCKTON...MIDLAND CITY...LEVEL PLAINS AND ARITON.



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR

  OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER

  GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS

  SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF

  UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING

  OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.

  ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS

  OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT

  TO FLOODING.



* DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE

  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

  CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED

  QUICKLY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP MOST

  CARS AWAY. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3197 8495 3192 8491 3192 8465 3170 8458

      3163 8481 3150 8496 3153 8503 3136 8511

      3129 8565 3124 8570 3125 8616 3162 8611

      3162 8542 3171 8541 3171 8522 3180 8512

      3198 8507



$$



17-GOULD

