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Friday, July 02, 2004

ABC 33/40 EWARN: FFWBHM

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KBMX 022208
FFWBHM
ALC119-030000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
504 PM CDT FRI JUL 2 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 500 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME
WATER COVERING AN INTERSECTION IN YORK. THIS IS WATER IS FROM
A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON... MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.

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

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND.

CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 3280 8836 3278 8810 3274 8812 3272 8810
3270 8813 3266 8807 3261 8808 3259 8806
3248 8804 3238 8805 3235 8801 3237 8842

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