Flash Flood Warning : BMX@ 8/8/2011 8:14:09 PM

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
813 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 813 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES IS STILL POSSIBLE.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
MILLBROOK…PRATTVILLE…WETUMPKA…BILLINGSLEY…BLUE RIDGE…
BOOTH…COOSADA…DEATSVILLE…DEXTER…ELMORE…SANTUCK…TEN
CEDAR ESTATES…VIDA JUNCTION AND WEOKA MILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3244 8677 3257 8681 3268 8670 3270 8604
3269 8604 3248 8604 3247 8622 3248 8622
3250 8626 3247 8629 3249 8631 3247 8631
3246 8633

$$

10/ARM



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