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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KHUN 102259
FFWHUN
ALC043-110100-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FF.W.0020.080710T2258Z-080711T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
558 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 558 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
WATER OVER A ROAD IN WEST POINT WITH OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN
LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING SOUTH AND
EAST AND AFFECTING THE CITY OF CULLMAN THROUGH 8 PM.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BALDWIN...CULLMAN...WEST POINT...SOUTH VINEMONT...GOOD HOPE...
FAIRVIEW AND BAILEYTON.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH 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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

LAT...LON 3430 8660 3413 8660 3408 8670 3408 8705
3427 8702

$$

JE


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