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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

625 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005



ALC043-142345-

CULLMAN AL-

625 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CULLMAN

COUNTY...



AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NOW MOVING IN AGAIN ACROSS 

CULLMAN COUNTY FROM WEST TO EAST. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THREE TO FOUR 

INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN JONES CHAPEL AND CRANE HILL IN WESTERN 

CULLMAN COUNTY...AND AROUND TWO INCHES ALONG THE CULLMAN AND BLOUNT 

COUNTY LINE FROM EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.



ANOTHER FLOOD OR FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR CULLMAN 

COUNTY AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT WARNING...IF HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUES.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...  

    GOOD HOPE...SMITH LAKE...HOLLY POND...GARDEN CITY AND CULLMAN



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3388 8712 3385 8662 3430 8650 3431 8707



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