Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 8, 1998, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 1998, 9:10 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

County Randolph County, AL

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TTAA00 KBHM 082213
FFWBHM
ALC111-090310-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
409 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1998


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 910 PM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

   ...RANDOLPH COUNTY...

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS RANDOLPH COUNTY THIS
AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE
PROBABLE ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM.  THE GROUND ACROSS THE
COUNTY IS SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FLOODING
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY.  MANY ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN
CLOSED.

<<CALL TO ACTION>>
DURING HEAVY RAINS... KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...
WATER CATCHMENTS... AND WATERWAYS. SHALLOW... GENTLY FLOWING WATER
CAN BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

<<CALL TO ACTION>>
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...
ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT
AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.

Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama, 1998Every flash flood warning in 1998

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