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WGUS74 KHUN 230326

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

923 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006



ALC077-230515-

LAUDERDALE AL-

923 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR

LAUDERDALE COUNTY...



AT 923 PM CST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS LAUDERDALE COUNTY. ONE TO ONE AND A HALF 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF 

LAUDERDALE COUNTY..AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY THROUGH 

11 PM. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT FLOODING AND ROAD 

CLOSURES IN ST. FLORIAN AND SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN FLORENCE.



IN ADDITION...THE SHOAL CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THIS EVENING AND 

THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RESIDENTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE 

ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOOD 

WATERS THREATEN.



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 3476 8781 3478 8769 3484 8749 3480 8722

      3500 8721 3502 8804 3494 8813 3486 8794

      3479 8789



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