ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

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WGUS54 KBMX 011227
FFWBMX
ALC011-081-087-123-011830-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
625 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OPELIKA...AUBURN
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...ALEXANDER CITY
BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNION SPRINGS
MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE

* UNTIL 1230 PM CST

* AT 617 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JACKSONS'
GAP...SOCIETY HILL...SMITHS STATION...SALEM...NOTASULGA...NEW SITE
AND CAMP HILL.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS LEE...TALLAPOOSA...BULLOCK...AND MACON COUNTIES THROUGH
1230 PM CST. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL ON TOP OF ALREADY NEARLY
SATURATED SOILS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3197 8579 3207 8592 3206 8599 3226 8600
3229 8593 3243 8601 3249 8588 3276 8590
3277 8598 3275 8600 3311 8598 3312 8560
3272 8564 3274 8513 3253 8501 3243 8544
3203 8543 3202 8558 3189 8567 3189 8580

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