Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 1, 2005, 2:32 AM CST (08:32 UTC)

Expired

Apr 1, 2005, 6:30 AM CST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

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WGUS54 KMOB 010840
FFWMOB
ALC003-097-011230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
232 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 630 AM CST

* AT 225 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     
  FLOODING OVER LAURENDINE...RANGELINE AND BELLINGRAPH ROADS         
  IN SOUTH MOBILE COUNTY. 

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TRAINING 
OVER MUCH OF BALDWIN AND MOBILE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 AM. PERSONS 
LIVING IN THE WARNED AREA CAN EXPECT CONTINUED FLOODING OF STREETS 
AND SMALL STREAMS IN MANY AREAS OF BOTH MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES 
THROUGH 630 AM. 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY 
COASTAL AREAS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS
OTHER POUR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.

RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY
TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

LAT...LON 3041 8835 3036 8749 3119 8769 3109 8839

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