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WGUS54 KBMX 011040

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ALC001-051-085-101-011630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

440 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE

  ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA

  LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY



* UNTIL 1030 AM CST



* AT 440 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  

  MOVING ACROSS THE MONTGOMERY METROPOLITAN AREA.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            

  MONTGOMERY...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...WETUMPKA...TITUS...       

  MARBURY...KENT...JONES...ECLECTIC AND COOSA RIVER.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1030 AM CST.  WITH THE GROUND 

ALREADY SATURATED...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH THIS ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING IN AND AROUND THE MONTGOMERY AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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 SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3198 8686 3222 8690 3223 8681 3228 8685

      3237 8680 3253 8690 3266 8690 3270 8645

      3277 8633 3275 8590 3249 8588 3242 8602

      3229 8594 3225 8601 3198 8600 3198 8629

      3205 8629 3207 8639 3198 8641



$$



MBS/91

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000 

WGUS54 KBMX 011040

FFWBMX

ALC001-051-085-101-011630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

440 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE

  ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA

  LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY



* UNTIL 1030 AM CST



* AT 440 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  

  MOVING ACROSS THE MONTGOMERY METROPOLITAN AREA.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            

  MONTGOMERY...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...WETUMPKA...TITUS...       

  MARBURY...KENT...JONES...ECLECTIC AND COOSA RIVER.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1030 AM CST.  WITH THE GROUND 

ALREADY SATURATED...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH THIS ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING IN AND AROUND THE MONTGOMERY AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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 SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3198 8686 3222 8690 3223 8681 3228 8685

      3237 8680 3253 8690 3266 8690 3270 8645

      3277 8633 3275 8590 3249 8588 3242 8602

      3229 8594 3225 8601 3198 8600 3198 8629

      3205 8629 3207 8639 3198 8641



$$



MBS/91

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