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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

1031 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006



ALC077-040600-

LAUDERDALE AL-

1031 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR

LAUDERDALE COUNTY...



AT 1027 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER LAUDERDALE COUNTY. IN 

ADDITION...MORE STORMS HAVE RECENTLY DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST 

MISSISSIPPI AND MOST OF THESE ALSO WILL AFFECT LAUDERDALE COUNTY 

THROUGH 100 AM CDT.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

  WATERLOO...WRIGHT...RHODESVILLE...THREET...CLOVERDALE...OAKLAND...

  UNDERWOOD...PETERSVILLE...ZIP CITY...ST FLORIAN...GREEN HILL...



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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.



LAT...LON 3479 8791 3477 8726 3501 8722 3502 8820



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