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Friday, July 25, 2008

Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WGUS54 KHUN 260003
FFWHUN
ALC059-260200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FF.W.0023.080726T0003Z-080726T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
703 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITE
OAK...AND AREAS WEST AND SOUTH OF CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN JUST WEST OF CEDAR
CREEK RESERVOIR IN THE PAST 45 MINUTES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO
2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR IS POSSIBLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

LAT...LON 3457 8802 3457 8781 3445 8786 3452 8805

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