Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 6:30 AM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Russell County, AL

000 
WGUS54 KBMX 271025
FFWBMX
ALC113-271230-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY

* UNTIL 630 AM CST

* AT 422 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LADONIA AND
  FORT MITCHELL.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO 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 3215 8526 3217 8543 3241 8542 3241 8534
      3247 8530 3247 8507 3251 8506 3252 8500
      3238 8497 3233 8500 3226 8490 3219 8496
      3215 8504 3207 8506 3207 8519

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JD/81

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