Published on: June 4, 2010 at 1:17 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
111 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TRUSSVILLE…GARDENDALE…
FULTONDALE…
WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGVILLE…

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 110 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARRIOR…
TRAFFORD…MORRIS…LOCUST FORK…KIMBERLY…HAYDEN…DALLAS…
COUNTY LINE…BLOUNT SPRINGS AND ARKADELPHIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.