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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

529 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA



* UNTIL 900 AM CST



* AT 526 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING FROM A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS 

COVERING MUCH OF MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES LOCALLY HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY 

PARTS OF MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.   



SOME ROADS CLOSED IN SOUTH MOBILE COUNTY ARE TAPIA AVE AND SHELL 

BELT RD FROM JONES AVE TO MARSHAL MARIE IN BAYOU LA BATRE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS

OTHER POUR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY

TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3039 8835 3039 8746 3116 8771 3108 8832



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