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Friday, February 27, 2009

Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
452 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...CLEVELAND...BLOUNTSVILLE...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...TRUSSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN BROOK...LEEDS...IRONDALE...HUEYTOWN...HOOVER...HOMEWOOD...
GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FAIRFIELD...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...HELENA...WILSONVILLE...
COLUMBIANA...CHELSEA...ALABASTER...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVILLE...PELL CITY...
ODENVILLE...MOODY...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...JASPER...DORA...CORDOVA...
CARBON HILL...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAKS...PIEDMONT...OXFORD...
JACKSONVILLE...FORT MCCLELLAN...COBB TOWN...ANNISTON...
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINEVILLE...ASHLAND...
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEDOWEE...ROANOKE...
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...
CHILDERSBURG...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTRE...CEDAR BLUFF...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...MARKTON...HOKES
BLUFF...GADSDEN...
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...HAMILTON...
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ARLEY...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...SULLIGENT...MILLPORT...
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...GORDO...
CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST

* AT 447 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES
THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED
AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT
6 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BYNUM...
RIVERSIDE...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...WESTON...WEST JEFFERSON...
WEISS LAKE...WEAVER...WARRIOR...WALNUT GROVE...TRAFFORD...
TENNALA...TABOR ROAD...SUSAN MOORE...STRAWBERRY...STEELE...SNEAD...
SMITH DAM...SLACKLAND...SIPSEY...SARDIS CITY...SAND ROCK...ROSA...
ROCKY HOLLOW...REECE CITY...RAGLAND...QUINTON...POPLAR SPRINGS...
PINSON...PARRISH...OXFORD LAKE...OHATCHEE...OAKMAN...NOCCALULA
FALLS...NESMITH...NEEDMORE...NECTAR...NAUVOO...MUSCADINE...
MOSHAT...MORRIS...MORELAND...MCLARTY...MCDOWELL CAMP GROUNDS...MARS
HILLS...MARGARET...LYNNS PARK...LOCUST FORK...LEESBURG...LAMAR
COUNTY AIRPORT...LAKE SHORE...LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE...KIMBERLY...
KANSAS...INMANFIELD...HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA...HOBSON CITY...
HELICON...HAYDEN...HACKLEBURG...GU-WIN...GUIN...GRAYSVILLE...GORGAS
STEAM PLANT...GORGAS...GLENCOE...GLEN ALLEN...GAYLESVILLE...GADSDEN
MALL...FRUITHURST...FALLS CITY...FAIRVIEW...ELDRIDGE...
EDWARDSVILLE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...DETROIT...DALLAS...CURRY...CREWS...
COUNTY LINE...CORINTH REC AREA...CLOUDLAND...CLAY...CHEROKEE ROCK
VILLAGE...CENTER POINT...CARDIFF...BURNWELL...BROOKSVILLE...
BROOKSIDE...BRINN...BRILLIANT...BRANCHVILLE...BOLEY SPRINGS...
BLUFF...BLUE MOUNTAIN...BLOUNT SPRINGS...BLOOMING GROVE...BERRY...
BELOIT...BELK...BEDFORD...BEAVERTON...BANKSTON...BANGOR...
ATTALLA...ASHVILLE...ASHRIDGE...ASHBANK...ARKADELPHIA...ARGO...
ANDERSON...ALTOONA...ALLGOOD...ADDISON AND ABERNATHY

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.

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.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3431 8816 3428 8710 3390 8708 3387 8696
3392 8692 3398 8678 3427 8651 3428 8645
3412 8630 3420 8618 3422 8586 3439 8562
3452 8552 3451 8551 3313 8525 3311 8832

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