Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 3:54 AM CST (09:54 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 6:00 AM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bullock County, AL

000 
WGUS54 KBMX 270955
FFWBMX
ALC011-271200-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNION SPRINGS

* UNTIL 600 AM CST

* AT 352 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 SHOPTON AND
  FITZPATRICK.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 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 3196 8578 3197 8587 3207 8591 3206 8599
      3227 8599 3227 8591 3230 8590 3223 8586
      3223 8544 3216 8542 3214 8544 3203 8543
      3201 8557 3189 8566 3189 8579

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