ABC 33/40 EWARN: Flash Flood Warning

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WGUS54 KMOB 050840
FFWMOB
ALC003-097-051315-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080405T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
340 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...
MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 325 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
ESTIMATES 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL MOBILE
AND NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES. RADAR AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE
THAT AROUND 7 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM NEAR THE
MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO PRICHARD TO SARALAND. SERIOUS FLOODING
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOME OF THESE AREAS AND ACROSS OTHER
PORTIONS OF MOBILE COUNTY. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE EITHER CLOSED OR
BEING CLOSED. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
TO 4 INCHES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES.

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 3097 8759 3086 8762 3073 8750 3057 8744
3051 8795 3064 8795 3066 8802 3050 8809
3046 8839 3111 8844 3117 8794 3124 8785
3128 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 180DEG 0KT 3091 8759 3064 8837

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