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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

1050 PM CDT FRI APR 7 2006



ALC059-079-083-103-080530-

MORGAN AL-FRANKLIN AL-LIMESTONE AL-LAWRENCE AL-

1050 PM CDT FRI APR 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE...FRANKLIN AND MORGAN COUNTIES...



AT 1050 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

TRACK REPEATING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NORTHERN 

ALABAMA COUNTIES OF FRANKLIN...LAWRENCE...MORGAN...AND LIMESTONE.

LATEST RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THOSE COUNTIES SINCE 8 PM CDT. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 



AT 10 PM CDT...THERE WERE REPORTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER 

ON THE ROAD FROM ATHENS IN LIMESTONE COUNTY TO MADISON IN MADISON 

COUNTY. QUICK PONDING OF WATER AND RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS 

REMAIN A THREAT.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...TOWN 

CREEK...NORTH COURTLAND...ATHENS AND ARDMORE.



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 3433 8816 3432 8754 3431 8657 3458 8656

      3458 8680 3499 8680 3498 8720 3478 8723

      3476 8742 3457 8754 3456 8813



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