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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

609 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 608 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 

  NEAR FAYETTE TO CARBON HILL AND NAUVOO.  THE STORMS WERE MOVING

  EAST AT 10 MPH.



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

  OAKMAN...GOODSPRINGS AND BERRY.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3399 8753 3368 8789 3362 8768 3363 8726

      3380 8711 3396 8713



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