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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

725 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

  THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...WARRIOR...VESTAVIA HILLS...

  TRUSSVILLE...TARRANT...PLEASANT GROVE...PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...

  MOUNTAIN BROOK...MINOR...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...LEEDS...IRONDALE...

  HUEYTOWN...HOMEWOOD...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...

  FAIRFIELD...CENTER POINT...CAHABA HEIGHTS...BRIGHTON...

  BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...ADAMSVILLE



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 725 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE BIRMINGHAM METRO 

AREA.  NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS  

HOMEWOOD...ROEBUCK...HOOVER...AND BIRMINGHAM.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFORD...

  MORRIS...KIMBERLY...GRAYSVILLE AND BROOKSIDE.



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.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3350 8726 3353 8727 3356 8719 3359 8720

      3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676

      3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656

      3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699

      3331 8716 3348 8734



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