Flash Flood Watch

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FFABMX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
234 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EUTAW TO CENTREVILLE TO LAYFAYETTE.

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-
LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...
MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...
ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...
DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...
HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...
UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
234 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...
COOSA...DALLAS...ELMORE...LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY AND PERRY. IN
EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RUSSELL AND
TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE.
IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER.

* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL PRODUCE RAIN BANDS THAT WILL ROTATE
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF
3 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE HIGHER AMOUNTS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. THIS MAY BECOME
A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY WHEN
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

* 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...DON'T DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
RAPIDLY RISING WATERS AND FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IF
YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING
IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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