

993 

WGUS74 KBMX 181003

FFSBMX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

503 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013



ALC027-181230-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CLAY AL-

503 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013



...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY AND THE TOWN 

OF LAKE CHINNABEE...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730AM CDT FOR NORTH 

CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY. 



AT 502 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS

OCCURRING IN THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE. ROADWAYS ARE IMPASSABLE AND 

NEARBY CAMPGROUNDS ARE FLOODING. WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE AS HEAVY 

RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES 

OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE 

IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. DO NOT ATTEMPT 

TO DRIVE UNTIL WEATHER AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER. 

CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT

ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



&&



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

      3347 8579 3350 8576 3349 8574 3338 8574



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