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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

500 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE



* UNTIL 700 PM CDT



* AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFORD

  AND PINSON.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.  AN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IN THE AREA ALONG 

AND SURROUNDING FIVE MILE CREEK.  



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.



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 3376 8665 3376 8655 3373 8654 3350 8666

      3356 8685 3365 8683 3369 8681 3375 8680

      3384 8676



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