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WGUS74 KHUN 200301

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

1000 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006



ALC043-200415-

CULLMAN AL-

1000 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006



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

CULLMAN COUNTY...



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND WHNT TV HAVE REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING 

CONTINUES IN HANCEVILLE.  COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DECREASED IN 

THE LAST 30 MINUTES.  HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN WESTERN AND PARTS OF CENTRAL 

CULLMAN COUNTY.  A DECREASING TREND IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT ONE HOUR 

OR SO.  HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING IS CERTAINLY HIGH AS 

RUNOFF OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL CONTINUES...WITH LOCALLY ANOTHER 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE. 



THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE AT MOST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING.



HANCEVILLE.

WILBURN.

GOOD HOPE.

BREMEN.

GARDEN CITY.

ARKADELPHIA.



SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WHICH USUALLY FLOOD SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF 

TRAVELING.  THOSE CREEKS AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAINS THIS EVENING 

INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...



THE SIPSEY FORK.

SULLIVAN CREEK.

BOYD CREEK.

TOWN CREEK.

DUCK CREEK.

MULBERRY FORK.

AUSTIN CREEK.

WHALEY MILL CREEK.



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 3418 8676 3408 8701 3404 8710 3391 8709

      3386 8696 3396 8679 3415 8656



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