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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

719 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...



* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT



* AT 713 AM CDT...LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY. STREAMS AND CULVERTS HAVE REACHED 

BANKFULL...AND ROADWAYS ARE IMPASSABLE. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 

1030AM. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID 

TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.



  A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY 

INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE.



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF

  NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND EVERY PRECAUTION

SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD 

AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.



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.



&&



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX



LAT...LON 3339 8593 3350 8590 3350 8585 3347 8589

      3347 8579 3350 8576 3349 8574 3338 8574



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