Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 2:45 AM CST (08:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 5:00 AM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montgomery County, AL

000 
WGUS54 KBMX 270847
FFWBMX
ALC101-271100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
245 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY

* UNTIL 500 AM CST

* AT 241 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SNOWDOUN...
  MONTGOMERY...MATHEWS AND DANNELLY FIELD.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
BIRMINGHAM.

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

LAT...LON 3205 8630 3206 8640 3225 8640 3228 8649
      3235 8650 3241 8645 3241 8631 3247 8631
      3250 8625 3243 8619 3241 8602 3228 8593
      3225 8601 3197 8600 3197 8630

$$

81/JD

Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2005Every flash flood warning in 2005

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