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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

853 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



ALC073-210330-

JEFFERSON AL-

853 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

JEFFERSON COUNTY...



AT 853 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 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 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.



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 3350 8715 3353 8714 3357 8715 3361 8712

      3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8689 3384 8676

      3376 8665 3376 8655 3367 8653 3357 8656

      3353 8653 3347 8662 3348 8667 3326 8699

      3333 8709 3345 8716



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