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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

522 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



ALC073-210030-

JEFFERSON AL-

522 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR

JEFFERSON COUNTY...



AT 522 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM 

PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS TARRANT CITY NEAR TALLAPOOSA 

STREET.  IF YOU ARE TRAVELING IN THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA THIS 

EVENING...BEWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODED ROADWAYS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARRIOR...

TRUSSVILLE...TRAFFORD...TARRANT...PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...MORRIS...

KIMBERLY...GRAYSVILLE...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...CENTER POINT...

BROOKSIDE AND ADAMSVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3349 8714 3352 8713 3357 8712 3362 8709

      3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676

      3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656

      3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699

      3335 8713 3342 8714



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