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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 061348

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

747 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



ALC049-061645-

/O.CON.KHUN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080206T1645Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DEKALB AL-

747 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR

DEKALB COUNTY...



AT 747 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF DEKALB COUNTY. 

HEAVY RAIN OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN THE COUNTY. FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE BIG WILLS VALLEY...AND ON THE 

WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER. STREET FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR IN RAINSVILLE 

AND FORT PAYNE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SYLVANIA...RAINSVILLE...POWELL...FORT PAYNE...VALLEY HEAD...IDER AND 

HENAGAR.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3449 8556 3438 8561 3420 8584 3419 8591

      3419 8610 3444 8611 3448 8606 3449 8598

      3460 8582 3486 8557 3452 8550

TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 180DEG 0KT 3446 8579



$$



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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 061348

FFSHUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

747 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



ALC049-061645-

/O.CON.KHUN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080206T1645Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DEKALB AL-

747 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR

DEKALB COUNTY...



AT 747 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF DEKALB COUNTY. 

HEAVY RAIN OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN THE COUNTY. FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE BIG WILLS VALLEY...AND ON THE 

WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER. STREET FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR IN RAINSVILLE 

AND FORT PAYNE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SYLVANIA...RAINSVILLE...POWELL...FORT PAYNE...VALLEY HEAD...IDER AND 

HENAGAR.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3449 8556 3438 8561 3420 8584 3419 8591

      3419 8610 3444 8611 3448 8606 3449 8598

      3460 8582 3486 8557 3452 8550

TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 180DEG 0KT 3446 8579



$$



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