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WGUS74 KMOB 192321

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

618 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



ALC097-192345-

MOBILE AL-

618 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR

MOBILE COUNTY...



AT 618 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINS THAT 

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA...WITH 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS CONTINUING OVER MOBILE COUNTY IN THE WAKE OF 

THE STRONG STORMS.  



CONTINUED RUNOFF ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SWOLLEN FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE FOR A WHILE LONGER...HOWEVER 

THE FLASH FLOOD RISK IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 645 PM WITH 

DIMINISHING RAINFALL RUNOFF RATES. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING IN YOUR AREA...CALL THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT 

AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3097 8796 3093 8796 3089 8800 3083 8796

      3079 8803 3069 8800 3036 8806 3037 8842

      3091 8839 3112 8840 3115 8800



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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 192321

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

618 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



ALC097-192345-

MOBILE AL-

618 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR

MOBILE COUNTY...



AT 618 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINS THAT 

PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA...WITH 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS CONTINUING OVER MOBILE COUNTY IN THE WAKE OF 

THE STRONG STORMS.  



CONTINUED RUNOFF ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SWOLLEN FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE FOR A WHILE LONGER...HOWEVER 

THE FLASH FLOOD RISK IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 645 PM WITH 

DIMINISHING RAINFALL RUNOFF RATES. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING IN YOUR AREA...CALL THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT 

AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3097 8796 3093 8796 3089 8800 3083 8796

      3079 8803 3069 8800 3036 8806 3037 8842

      3091 8839 3112 8840 3115 8800



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