ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Watch

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WGUS64 KMOB 120157
FFAMOB
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-120500-

URGENT...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
900 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...ESCAMBIA...COVINGTON...WASHINGTON...CONECUH...
MONROE...BUTLER...CLARKE...CRENSHAW...WILCOX...CHOCTAW...BALDWIN AND
MOBILE COUNTIES.

IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...STONE...PERRY...GREENE AND WAYNE
COUNTIES.

IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...OKALOOSA...ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

THE CENTER OF ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA BY
MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIER RAINS OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR AND
NORTH OF THE CENTER. AS A RESULT WE WILL DROP THE WATCH AT
MIDNIGHT.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE CENTER AND
IN BANDS SPIRALING AROUND THE CENTER UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THESE RAINS
COULD RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY FROM ARLENE WERE GENERALLY
BETWEEN 2-4 INCHES WITH SOME ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4-6 INCHES.

REMEMBER...A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND
OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN
THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES ATTEMPTING TO CROSS
FLOODED AREAS. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN EASILY CARRY A VEHICLE AND
ITS OCCUPANTS DOWN STREAM. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. REMEMBER TO TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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