Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Feb 5, 2004, 11:16 PM CST (05:16 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2004, 3:15 AM CST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Fayette County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1116 PM CST THU FEB 5 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA
  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 315 AM CST

* AT 1114 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO 
INDICATED HEAVY RAINS MOVING OVER ALREADY RAIN SOAKED AREAS.

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 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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND.

CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 3431 8816 3431 8712 3388 8709 3382 8691
          3349 8735 3332 8716 3301 8731 3302 8782
          3316 8784 3293 8834

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