Flood Warning–Winston, Marion

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
702 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2009

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WINSTON AL-MARION AL-
702 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
WESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…LYNN…HALEYVILLE…

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 659 PM CDT HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OF
RAIN PE HOUR WAS FALLING IN THE AREA.

AREAS OF PARTICULIAR CONCERN ARE PORTIONS OF HAYLEYVILLE ALONG
HIGHWAY 13 AT SANDY LANE…HIGHWAY 13 AT 8TH AVE…ALONG HIGHEAY
129…AS WELL AS ALL OTHER POORLY DRAINED AREAS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER…ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES…SIPSEY
FORK…HUBBARD CREEK…PARKER BRANCH…NORTH FORK…PHILLIPS
BRANCH……BARN CREEK…WEST BRANCH WYLIE BRANCH…LITTLE
CLEAR CREEK…CROOKED CREEK…SPLUNGE CREEK…BOSTICK
CREEK…BLACKWATER CREEK…LITTLE NEW RIVER…BEAVER
CREEK…LUXAPALLILA CREEK…GOODWIN CREEK…MILL CREEK…FAULKNER
BRANCH…AND BRUSH CREEK.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

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.

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