ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

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WGUS54 KHUN 230502
FFWHUN
ALC033-059-077-231100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1053 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 500 AM CST

* AT 1053 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A BROAD AREA OF RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ACROSS NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI WHICH WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNING AREA OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS. EARLIER THIS EVENING...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF
RAINFALL PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD ROAD CLOSURES
IN LAUDERDALE...FRANKLIN AND COLBERT COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THE
SHOAL CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. RESIDENTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY
RISING WATER AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
RED BAY...TUSCUMBIA...FLORENCE...ST. FLORIAN...ATWOOD...
BELGREEN...CHEROKEE AND MUSCLE SHOALS

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO LOCALLY TWO INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

LAT...LON 3499 8721 3478 8724 3479 8742 3465 8748
3434 8757 3434 8814 3499 8809

$$

CBD

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