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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

556 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...



* UNTIL 900 AM CDT



* AT 553 AM CDT...LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS 

SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF TALLADEGA COUNTY. MANY 

STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS STREETS AND 

ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES IS 

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

TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

  CHILDERSBURG...COBB TOWN...OXFORD...SYLACAUGA...TALLADEGA...

  TALLADEGA SPRINGS...WEST END-COBB TOWN...ALPINE...ANNISTON REGIONAL

  AIRPORT...BYNUM...FAYETTEVILLE...GRANT TOWN...HOBSON CITY...HONDA

  MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA...LINCOLN...OXFORD LAKE...SYCAMORE...

  TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...WALDO AND

  WINTERBORO.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

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

FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND 

FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.



&&



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

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



LAT...LON 3365 8571 3350 8585 3350 8590 3340 8593

      3338 8598 3335 8598 3329 8603 3330 8612

      3320 8612 3319 8617 3311 8618 3311 8649

      3312 8646 3314 8647 3368 8611



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