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WGUS74 KMOB 010232

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005



ALC003-010430-

BALDWIN AL-

825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN 

AND CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION



AT 820 PM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT THE SHERMAN 

BRIDGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 12 AND 26 IS CLOSED DUE 

TO A HOLE IN THE BRIDGE.  THIS BRIDGE IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF 

MAGNOLIA SPRINGS AND THE DAMAGE IS PRESUMABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 

TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FLOOD WATERS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE AREA 

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS.  NUMEROUS OTHER ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED INUNDATED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL 

BALDWIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 PM AND MAINTAIN FLOODING CONDITIONS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEELWOOD...

STAPLETON...SPANISH FORT...SILVERHILL...ROSINTON...ROBERTSDALE...

MALBIS...LOXLEY...GATESWOOD AND ELSANOR.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 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.



LAT...LON 3024 8784 3030 8752 3041 8747 3064 8743

      3077 8754 3074 8793



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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 010232

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005



ALC003-010430-

BALDWIN AL-

825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN 

AND CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION



AT 820 PM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT THE SHERMAN 

BRIDGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 12 AND 26 IS CLOSED DUE 

TO A HOLE IN THE BRIDGE.  THIS BRIDGE IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF 

MAGNOLIA SPRINGS AND THE DAMAGE IS PRESUMABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 

TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FLOOD WATERS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE AREA 

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS.  NUMEROUS OTHER ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED INUNDATED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL 

BALDWIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 PM AND MAINTAIN FLOODING CONDITIONS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEELWOOD...

STAPLETON...SPANISH FORT...SILVERHILL...ROSINTON...ROBERTSDALE...

MALBIS...LOXLEY...GATESWOOD AND ELSANOR.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 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.



LAT...LON 3024 8784 3030 8752 3041 8747 3064 8743

      3077 8754 3074 8793



$$

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