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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 230919

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

319 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006



ALC033-059-077-231100-

FRANKLIN AL-LAUDERDALE AL-COLBERT AL-

319 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR

COLBERT...LAUDERDALE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 315 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAIN WAS ENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF LAUDERDALE... 

COLBERT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA. 



HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT RAIN HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS 

OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA. 

MANY COUNTY ROADS IN LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF 

NORTHWEST ALABAMA WERE COVERED WITH WATER AND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. 



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...  

  UNDERWOOD PETERSVILLE...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...  

  MUSCLE SHOALS...LEXINGTON...LEIGHTON...KILLEN...FLORENCE AND   

  CHEROKEE



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. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. 

ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY 

YOUR VEHICLE. 



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3499 8721 3478 8724 3479 8742 3465 8748

      3434 8757 3434 8814 3499 8809



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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 230919

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

319 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006



ALC033-059-077-231100-

FRANKLIN AL-LAUDERDALE AL-COLBERT AL-

319 AM CST MON JAN 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR

COLBERT...LAUDERDALE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...



AT 315 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAIN WAS ENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF LAUDERDALE... 

COLBERT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA. 



HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT RAIN HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS 

OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA. 

MANY COUNTY ROADS IN LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF 

NORTHWEST ALABAMA WERE COVERED WITH WATER AND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. 



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...  

  UNDERWOOD PETERSVILLE...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...  

  MUSCLE SHOALS...LEXINGTON...LEIGHTON...KILLEN...FLORENCE AND   

  CHEROKEE



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. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. 

ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY 

YOUR VEHICLE. 



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3499 8721 3478 8724 3479 8742 3465 8748

      3434 8757 3434 8814 3499 8809



$$



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